individual responses or reactions to internal stimuli and
behaviors
external conditions
biology individual's genetic makeup
range of social, economic, and environmental factors
determinants of health
that influence health status
health status evaluating specific details of the determinants of health
an evidence based 10 year report card describing health
Healthy People 2020 care accomplishments within the United States from the
years 2000 to 2010
number of deaths that occur before 1 year of age per
infant mortality rate
1000 live births
Leading Health Indicators selected high priority issues
average number of years a person born in a given year is
life expectancy
expected to live
thought of as that which can be seen, touched, heard,
physical environment
smelled, and tasted
interactions with family, friends, coworkers, and others in
social environment
the community
process by which an institution is recognized as meeting
accreditation
specific predetermined standards of care
federal legislation concerning health care which is
Federal Register
recorded and published
health maintenance provide care for prepaid members
organizations (HMOs)
, the use of minute proportions of naturally occurring
homeopathy
chemicals for their healing power
the nurse is responsible to sign as a witness that a patient
has received info regarding risks, advantages, and
informed consent
alternatives available for a planned procedure in a
language understood by the patient
managed care attempt to standardize and control costs of health care
organizations (MCOs)
Medicaid benefits are provided on a basis of need or poverty
benefits are received after contributions are maid
Medicare
through payroll deductions
nurse practice acts defines the scope of practice for nurses within that state
Nursing Licensure Compact enables traveling nurses to function in multiple states
(NLC)
requires standards of safety to be maintained by
Occupational Safety and employers to protect the health and safety of
Health Act (OSHA) employees and mandates the reporting of injuries
sustained by workers
developed as a tool for multidisciplinary communication
plan of care and can be an individual patient plan of care, a family
plan of care, or a hospital care path
influence legislation by offering monetary contributions
political action committees to legislators who support their needs and by providing
(PACs) lobbying efforts to create and awareness of needed
legislation
preferred provider contract with professionals to provide care to a specific
organizations (PPOs) group of patients at an agreed-on fee-for-service rate
identification of and legal limitations to the usual and
scope of practice
customary skills practiced by a professional
standards of practice foundations of laws related to consumer protection
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