Chapter 1 Key Terms

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Across
  1. 2. care given to people who have had treatments, procedures, or surgeries and need short-term skilled care.
  2. 4. residences for people who do not need 24-hour skilled care, but do require some help with daily care.
  3. 5. care given in long-term care facilities for people who need 24-hour skilled care.
  4. 6. a disease or condition that is long-term or long-lasting and requires management of symptoms.
  5. 7. care given in a hospital or in a long-term care facility for people who need less care than for an acute illness, but more care than for a chronic illness.
  6. 9. people or organizations that provide health care, including doctors, nurses, clinics, and agencies
  7. 13. a network of providers that contract to provide health services to a group of people.
  8. 18. care for people who need some assistance or supervision during certain hours, but who do not live in the facility where care is given.
  9. 19. a disease or condition that will eventually cause death.
  10. 20. the serious loss of mental abilities, such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating.
  11. 21. care that takes place in a person’s home.
Down
  1. 1. a method of health insurance in which a person has to use a particular doctor or group of doctors except in case of emergency.
  2. 3. number of days a person stays in a healthcare facility
  3. 8. people or organizations paying for healthcare services.
  4. 10. care 24-hour skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people who require short-term, immediate care for illnesses and injuries.
  5. 11. in medicine, places where healthcare is delivered or administered, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and treatment centers.
  6. 12. a system or strategy of managing health care in a way that controls costs.
  7. 14. care given by specialists to help restore or improve function after an illness or injury.
  8. 15. medically necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist length of stay
  9. 16. medical conditions determined by a doctor.
  10. 17. holistic, compassionate care given to people who have approximately six months or less to live.