Institute:Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Workforce Training Curriculum
Component:Introduction to Health Care and Public Health in the U.S.
Unit:Delivering Health Care - Part 1
Lecture:Long-term Care Facilities
Slide content:Delivering Health Care, Part 1 Summary Lecture d Multiple health care options exist Locations - school, home, community, hospital Large variation exists in services, quality, costs Facilities may or may not be licensed/certified Services may or may not be reimbursed by Medicare/Medicaid Complex financial, legal, ethical issues apply Need for elder care will only grow in the future 29
Slide notes:This concludes lecture d of Delivering Health Care, Part 1. This final lecture described different types of long-term care facilities. In short, multiple health care options exist for medical needs, mental health problems, and substance abuse, as well as end-of-life care through hospice. The location of care might be a school, the home, a community facility, or a hospital. Variations are evident in the types, quality, and costs of long-term care, in part because facilities may or may not be certified for reimbursement by Medicare and Medicaid. Care for older adults raises complex financial, legal, and ethical issues, and census data indicates that the need for elder care will only increase as the demographics of the populations change. 29