AAHID Exam Prep| 271 QUESTIONS AND
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TERMS - ANSWER-
ADL - ANSWER-activities of daily living
AII - ANSWER-airborne infection isolation
ALF - ANSWER-assisted living facility
NAPHS - ANSWER-National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems
In independent living facilities, the walls should have an LRV of what? - ANSWER-60%-
80%
National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems - ANSWER-Advocates for
behavioral health and represents provider system committed to the delivery of
responsive, accountable and clinically effective prevention for ALL people.
Has a design guide for the built environment
Bariatric - ANSWER-treatment of obesity - persons of size, patients of size
Behavioral Health - ANSWER-the scientific study of the emotions, behaviors and
biology relating to a person's mental well-being, their ability to function in every day life
and their concept of self
CCRC - ANSWER-continuing care retirement community
CRI - ANSWER-Color Rendering Index
DCOF - ANSWER-dynamic coeficient of friction
Dialysis - ANSWER-a procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients
whose kidneys no longer function
EMR - ANSWER-electronic medical record
FF&E - ANSWER-Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment
HEPA - ANSWER-High Efficiency Particulate Air
,LDRC - ANSWER-Labor Delivery Recovery Postpartum
MOB - ANSWER-Medical Office Building
MRI - ANSWER-magnetic resonance imaging
NICU - ANSWER-Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Restricted Area - ANSWER-An area of complete sterilization which requires specific
clothing and preparation
SNF - ANSWER-skilled nursing facility
ACA - ANSWER-Affordable Care Act
ADA - ANSWER-Americans with Disabilities Act
ADAAG - ANSWER-Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines
ASHRAE - ANSWER-American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning
Engineers
57,000 members from over 132 nations
Indoor air quality standards
Energy Efficiency
Sustainability
Standards reference in codes
ANSI - ANSWER-American National Standards Institute
ANSI 117.1 - ANSWER-accessibility code.
***research relationship/comparison to ada
ANSI/Green Building Initiative - Green Globes - ANSWER-Green Globes for Healthcare
ASHRAE 189.1 - ANSWER-international green construction code.
looks like there was a version 189.2 for healthcare
HVAC - ANSWER-Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning
ICU - ANSWER-intensive care unit
,In independent living facilities, the ceiling should have an LRV of what? - ANSWER-
75%-90%
IEQ - ANSWER-Indoor Environmental Quality
Infusion - ANSWER-the process for receiving medicines through intravenous lines
LDR - ANSWER-labor, delivery, and recovery
Ligature Resistant - ANSWER-resists attachment of cord, rope or other material for the
purposes of hanging or strangulation. toilets, sinks & faucets, showers, grab bars,
restroom accessories. sometimes hinges are used
DGS - ANSWER-Diagnostic Related Group
-statistical system to categorize patient length of stay for payment purposes
ASTM - ANSWER-American Society for Testing of Materials
CMS - ANSWER-Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Administers medicare, medicaid, CHIP and Health insurance marketplace
FGI - ANSWER-Facilities Guidelines Institute
HCAHPS - ANSWER-Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and
Systems
HCD - ANSWER-Center for Healthcare Design
HIPPAA - ANSWER-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Law that requires healthcare providers to take reasonable safeguards to ensure that
patients healthcare information remains private. (What's "reasonable" is not defined and
is affected by a number of variables.)
enacted by congress in 1996
Designers & owners must develop policies, procedures, and design that appropriately
limits access to personal health information without sacrificing the quality of care
Pro Forma - ANSWER-Business Case
Business Case / Pro Forma ITems - ANSWER--Demographics
-Community Profile
, -Financial
-payer mix:
-medicare
-private insurance
-medicaid
-profit vs non-profit
-owned or leased space
SLSG Sustainability is about what? - ANSWER-benchmarking all of the outcomes
ASTM E-84 - ANSWER-Standard test method for surface burning characteristics of of
building materials. The flame spread Index and Smoke Developed Index values
obtained by the test. Tests are used by code officials and regulatory agencies in the
acceptance of interior finish materials for various applications.
RHAMA - ANSWER-Resident Handling and Movement Assessment
Examples:
-transferring patients btwn toiled & chair
-weighing patientre
-positioning patient in chair or bed
Considerations:
- flooring material & transitions- room dimensions
- door widths
-bariatrics
Equipment:
-Lift type & storage requirements
-ceiling traverse or straight or mobile
HHS - ANSWER-Department of Health & Human Services
HHS administers:
Medicare
Medicaid
CHIP - Childrens health insurance program
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