HCS/212 Health Services and Systems Matrix
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Health Services and Systems Matrix
Choose at least seven services or systems from the following list:
Hospice care
World Health Organization (WHO)
Public health
Rehabilitation center
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Medicare
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
In the following table, describe each of your choices and explain their functions and roles within the health care field. Your responses should total at least 50–75 words for each choice.
Service or System
Description
Function
Role
Hospice Care
Helps manage pain and other symptoms associated with dying when conventional treatment is no longer of value (Peggy S. Stanfield, 2012).
Hospice care provides Pain management by using medications and doses with effects that may not normally be acceptable for a person who is not dying. Chronic pain specialist may be involved in this process as well (Torpy & Burke, 2012). Hospice often relies on family involvement: Family caregivers may provide support, comfort, and provide the patient's ALDS. Family presence during the dying process can benefit the patient and the family members (Torpy & Burke, 2012). Hospice nurses, aides, and volunteers help family and caregivers understand what happens to people during the dying process. Members of the hospice teams include a physician with specialized education in palliative medicine, nurses with education in end of life care, s therapists, social workers, chaplains, aides, and volunteers. These Hospice professionals give guidance, support, and resources for family members before and after death (Torpy & Burke, 2012).
Hospice care helps people with fatal illnesses have the highest quality of life possible. The goal for care is comfort and usually not
Health Services and Systems Matrix
Choose at least seven services or systems from the following list:
Hospice care
World Health Organization (WHO)
Public health
Rehabilitation center
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Medicare
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
In the following table, describe each of your choices and explain their functions and roles within the health care field. Your responses should total at least 50–75 words for each choice.
Service or System
Description
Function
Role
Hospice Care
Helps manage pain and other symptoms associated with dying when conventional treatment is no longer of value (Peggy S. Stanfield, 2012).
Hospice care provides Pain management by using medications and doses with effects that may not normally be acceptable for a person who is not dying. Chronic pain specialist may be involved in this process as well (Torpy & Burke, 2012). Hospice often relies on family involvement: Family caregivers may provide support, comfort, and provide the patient's ALDS. Family presence during the dying process can benefit the patient and the family members (Torpy & Burke, 2012). Hospice nurses, aides, and volunteers help family and caregivers understand what happens to people during the dying process. Members of the hospice teams include a physician with specialized education in palliative medicine, nurses with education in end of life care, s therapists, social workers, chaplains, aides, and volunteers. These Hospice professionals give guidance, support, and resources for family members before and after death (Torpy & Burke, 2012).
Hospice care helps people with fatal illnesses have the highest quality of life possible. The goal for care is comfort and usually not
References: Center for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesMedicare General Information Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)2013 Health Maintenance Orgainization (HMO)2013 Hospice CareJAMA, Volume 308; Issue 2200 Introduction to Health Professionals 2012Burlington, MAJones & Bartlett Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company Occupational Safety & Health Administration2013About OSHA The Health Maintaince Organization1973Social Work 18 (5)16-25 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services About HHS World Health OrganizationAbout WHO