CNA Chapters 1-6
Holistic - ANSfocuses on the care of the whole person
Types of health care organizations - ANS-Hospitals
-Sub-acute care units
-Long-term care facilities
-Assisted Living facilities
-Home health care agencies
-Hospice organizations
United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - ANS-primary
government agency responsible for protecting this nation's health
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 87 (OBRA) - ANS-improves the quality of life for
people who live in long-term care facilities
Accreditation - ANSofficial recognition that the organization meets certain standards of
quality
Survey - ANS-An actual inspection and evaluation of a health care organization or facility
Preferred provider organization (PPO) - ANS-health care providers contract with an
insurance company to accept a standard payment as total payment for services rendered
Managed care system - ANS-assist in delivering health care to people who need it by
arranging contacts with various health care providers
Health maintenance organization (HMO) - ANS-a managed care system, however it costs
less to keep a person healthy than it does to treat an illness. Therefore, regular exams are
used
Medicare - ANS-type of insurance plan that is federally funded by social security, under the
administration of the center for medicare and medicaid services
Medicaid - ANS-Federally funded and state-regulated plan designed to help people with low
incomes to pay for health care
Competency evaluation - ANS-involves a written tests, and a skills test
Registry - ANS-an official record of the people who have successfully completed the nursing
assistant training program
Reciprocity - ANS-in many cases, your certification will be valid in states other than where
you originally trained.
Holistic - ANSfocuses on the care of the whole person
Types of health care organizations - ANS-Hospitals
-Sub-acute care units
-Long-term care facilities
-Assisted Living facilities
-Home health care agencies
-Hospice organizations
United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - ANS-primary
government agency responsible for protecting this nation's health
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 87 (OBRA) - ANS-improves the quality of life for
people who live in long-term care facilities
Accreditation - ANSofficial recognition that the organization meets certain standards of
quality
Survey - ANS-An actual inspection and evaluation of a health care organization or facility
Preferred provider organization (PPO) - ANS-health care providers contract with an
insurance company to accept a standard payment as total payment for services rendered
Managed care system - ANS-assist in delivering health care to people who need it by
arranging contacts with various health care providers
Health maintenance organization (HMO) - ANS-a managed care system, however it costs
less to keep a person healthy than it does to treat an illness. Therefore, regular exams are
used
Medicare - ANS-type of insurance plan that is federally funded by social security, under the
administration of the center for medicare and medicaid services
Medicaid - ANS-Federally funded and state-regulated plan designed to help people with low
incomes to pay for health care
Competency evaluation - ANS-involves a written tests, and a skills test
Registry - ANS-an official record of the people who have successfully completed the nursing
assistant training program
Reciprocity - ANS-in many cases, your certification will be valid in states other than where
you originally trained.
