hospice

Medical term Health Care Systems and Settings

Comfort and support care for people in the last stages of a terminal illness and their families.

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Free practice questions that use hospice

Health Care Systems and Settings, question 1A patient has a colonoscopy at a facility in the morning and goes home that afternoon without being admitted. How is this care classified?
Patient Care Coordination and Education, question 1How are Medicare hospice benefit periods structured?

ambulatory careOutpatient care in settings such as physician offices, clinics and outpatient surgery centers.
certificationA credential earned by meeting education requirements and passing an exam, such as the CCMA.
delegationAssigning a task to someone with the knowledge, skills and competence to perform it.
integrated delivery systemA network of providers and agencies that work together to care for people in a community.
medical homeA primary care practice that provides comprehensive care and coordinates care across other settings.
palliative careSpecialized medical and nursing care that relieves symptoms and suffering for people with serious…
rehabilitationCare that helps a person regain skills and function lost to illness or injury.
skilled nursing careCare performed or supervised by licensed nurses, at home or in a nursing home.