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30 bed facility with 3

operating rooms
specializing in pediatric
orthopedic surgeries.
250 beds
1,413 bed-capacity
CLINICS AND MEDICAL OFFICES
The definition of a clinic is “a
facility for diagnosis and
treatment of outpatients.”

routine doctor’s appointments and checkups

private practice
a group practice setting
corporately owned clinic
MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES
mental hospitals, mental health
units, mental asylums or simply
asylums, are hospitals or wards
specializing in the treatment of
serious mental disorders, such as
major depressive disorder,
schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
People go to hospital when they can’t cope with their
mental illness symptoms at home and need more
intensive help.
That might be because they are:
injured or have physical symptoms from self-harm,
alcohol or drug use, or eating disorders
experiencing hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that
are not there)
having thoughts of hurting themselves or others
feeling really sad, really frightened, or out of control.
LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES

A facility that provides rehabilitative,


restorative, and/or ongoing skilled nursing
care to patients or residents in need of
assistance with activities of daily living. Long-
term care facilities include nursing homes,
rehabilitation facilities, inpatient behavioral
health facilities, and long-term chronic care
hospitals.
NURSING HOMES
A nursing home is a place for people who don't need to be in
a hospital but can't be cared for at home. Most nursing
homes have nursing aides and skilled nurses on hand 24
hours a day.
Some nursing homes are set up like a hospital. The staff
provides medical care, as well as physical, speech and
occupational therapy. There might be a nurses' station on
each floor. Other nursing homes try to be more like home.
They try to have a neighborhood feel. Often, they don't have
a fixed day-to-day schedule, and kitchens might be open to
residents. Staff members are encouraged to develop
relationships with residents.
ADULT FOSTER HOME
Adult foster care is essentially any care that’s provided in a
home-based environment to an adult. Adult foster care is
typically thought of in terms of adults with intellectual or
developmental disabilities that affect their ability to live on their
own, however, there is a growing niche of adult foster care
devoted to the aging population. Especially as the “baby
boomers” generation comes into their golden years, the need
for quality adult foster care services will be great.
By definition, ambulatory care is any same-day
medical procedure performed in an outpatient
setting. This refers to any medical service that is not
performed in a hospital or facility that requires
admission.

Wellness Ambulatory wellness services are mostly for


prevention and basic medical care. They include
doctor’s clinics, such as primary care, as well as
counseling centers for mental health and weight
loss.

Diagnosis include X-Rays, lab and blood tests, MRIs and


screening for various cancers and illnesses.
Treatment these include same-day surgery centers,
substance abuse clinics, chemotherapy
and other forms of therapy.

Rehabilitation includes post-operative therapies,


occupational and physical therapy and
rehabilitation for drug and alcohol abuse.
HOME HEALTH CARE is the provision
of medically related professional,
para- professional services and
equipment to individuals and their
families in their place of residence for
the purpose of promoting,
maintaining, or restoring health or of
minimizing the effects of illness and
disability.
TYPES OF PATIENTS
• Total Joint Replacements
• Fractures
• CVA/Stroke
• Progressive Neurological Conditions
• Fall Risk
• Dementia
• Chronic Pain
• Incontinence
• Wounds
• COPD
• Heart Failure
TYPES OF HOME CARE
• PERSONAL CARE AND COMPANIONSHIP
Help with everyday activities like bathing and
dressing, meal preparation, and household tasks to
enable independence and safety
• PRIVATE DUTY NURSING CARE
Long-term, hourly nursing care at home for adults with
a chronic illness, injury, or disability
• HOME HEALTH CARE
Short-term, physician-directed care designed to help a
patient prevent or recover from an illness, injury, or
hospital stay
Personal Care and Companionship services
may include:
• Assistance with self-care, such as grooming, bathing, dressing, and
using the toilet
• Enabling safety at home by assisting with ambulation, transfer (eg,
from bed to wheelchair, wheelchair to toilet), and fall prevention
• Assistance with meal planning and preparation, light housekeeping,
laundry, errands, medication reminders, and escorting to
appointments
• Companionship and engaging in hobbies and activities
• Supervision for someone with dementia or Alzheimer's disease
Private Duty Nursing Care services may
include:
• Care for diseases and conditions such as Traumatic brain injury (TBI),
Spinal cord injury (SCI), ALS, MS
• Ventilator care
• Tracheostomy care
• Monitoring vital signs
• Administering medications
• Ostomy/gastrostomy care
• Feeding tube care
• Catheter care
Home Health Care services may include:
• Short-term nursing services
• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Speech language pathology
• Medical social work
• Home health aide services
TELEMEDICINE

use of tele
communications, the
deliver health care
expert sharing of
medical knowledge
with persons are
distant locations.
It is transfer of medical data for
• Consultations
• Diagnosis
• Support for Clinical Case
• Containing Medical Educations
Definition by WHO Delivery of healthcare services,
where distance is a critical factor, by all healthcare
professionals using information and communication
technology for exchange of valid information for
diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases and
injuries, research and evaluation, and for continuing
education of healthcare providers, all in the
interests of advancing the health of individuals and
their communities.
AIM
To deliver specialized medical care and advice
with in reach of patient at distant places
OBJECTIVES
• To provide specialized medical advice
• To monitor patient condition
• To guide other medical staff about treatment
procedure
• Share patient data among institutions for
research purpose
FUNCTIONS
• Video Conferencing between patient and specialist doctors
• Video conferencing between different specialist and other healthcare
professionals
• Monitoring patient vitals and statistics in ICU’s • Security in data
connection
• Transfer of Patient’s medical data among hospitals
• Storage of information
STORE AND FORWARD
• also called “asynchronous telemedicine.” It is a method by
which healthcare providers share patient medical information
like lab reports, imaging studies, videos, and other records with
a physician, radiologist, or specialist at another location. It isn’t
unlike email, but it is done using a solution that has built-in,
sophisticated security features to ensure patient
confidentiality.
• Store-and-forward telemedicine is an efficient way for patients,
primary care providers, and specialists to collaborate because
they can all review the information when it is convenient for
them. The approach gives patients access to a care team that
can be comprised of providers in different locations, even
across long distances and in different time zones.
• Store-and-forward is particularly popular for diagnoses and
treatment with certain specialties including dermatology,
ophthalmology, and radiology.
REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING
• “telemonitoring” is a method that allows healthcare
professionals to track a patient’s vital signs and
activities at a distance. This type of monitoring is
often used for the management of high-risk patients,
like those with heart conditions and people who have
recently been released from the hospital.
• Remote monitoring is also extremely useful for the
treatment of a number of chronic conditions. It can
be used by diabetics, for example, to track their
glucose levels and send the data to their doctor.
Elderly patients at home or in assisted living facilities
can be conveniently and inexpensively monitored.
REAL TIME TELEMEDICINE
• During a real-time telemedicine encounter, patients and providers use video
conferencing software to hear and see each other. While the other types of telemedicine
are used to enhance traditional in-person visits, real-time telemedicine can be used in
lieu of a trip to the doctor’s office in certain situations. It is popular for primary care,
urgent care, follow-up visits, and the management of medications and chronic illness.

• It is important to note that the consumer video communication applications that we use
to connect with friends and co-workers, like Facetime and Skype, are not appropriate for
telemedicine. Telehealth encounters should be conducted using technology that has
been designed to protect patient privacy and meet the strict patient protections required
by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

• Each type of telemedicine gives providers another way to deliver effective, efficient care
to patients. They expand access for patients and provide a more convenient way to get
the care they need.

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