Hospitals
one of the major types of health care facilities.
General hospitals
treat a wide range of conditions and age groups; usually provide diagnostic, medical, surgical, and emergency care services
Specialty hospitals
provide care for special conditions or age group; pediatric hospitals
Government hospitals
operated by federal, state, and local government agencies; veterans administration hospitals
University or college medical centers
provide hospital services along with research and education
Long-term care facilities
mainly provide assistance and care for elderly patients, usually called residents
Nursing homes or geriatric homes( long-term care facilities)
designed to provide basic physical and emotional care to individuals who can no longer care for themselves.
Extended care facilities or skilled care facilities( long-term care facilities)
Designed to provide skilled nursing care and rehabilitative care to prepare patients or resident for return to home environments or other long-term care facilities.
Independent living and assisted living facilities( long-term care facilities)
Allow individuals who can care for themselves to rent or purchase an apartment in the facility
Medical offices
vary from offices that are privately owned by one doctor to large complexes that are operate as corporations and employ many doctors and other health care professionals.
Services: Exam, treatment, basic lab testing, minor surgery
Specialties: pediatrics,
Dental Offices
vary in size from offices that are privately owned by one or more dentist to dental clinics that employ a group of dentists
Clinics or satellite centers
health care facilities found in many types of health care
Surgical clinics or surgicenters
perform minor surgical procedures
Urgent or emergency care clinics
provide first aid or emergency care to ill or injured patients
Rehabilitation clinics
offer physical, occupational, speech, and other similar therapies.
Specialty clinics
provide care for specific diseases
Outpatient clinics
usually operated by hospitals
Health department clinics
may offer clinics for pediatric health care, treatment of sexually transmitted diseases(STD)
Medical center clinics
usually locate in colleges/universities
Optical centers
can be individually owned by an ophthalmologist or optometrist or they can be part of a large chain of stores.
Emergency care services
provide special care for accidents or sudden illness
Examples: ambulance services, rescue squads, helicopter or airplane
*Medical: perform special diagnostic tests such as blood and urine tests
*Dental: prepare dentures
Laboratories
often a part of other facilities but can operate as separate health care services.(diagnostic tests)
Home health care
agencies are designed to provide care in a patients home
Hospice
Provide care for terminally ill persons who usually have life expectancies of 6 month or less.
Mental health facilities
1)treat patients with mental disorders and diseases
Genetic counseling centers
1)can be independent facility or located in another facility such as a hospital, clinic, or physicians office
2) check for genetic abnormalities and birth defects
Rehabilitation facilities
located in hospitals, clinics, and/or private centers
Health maintenance organizations(HMO)
both health care delivery systems and types of health insurance
Industrial health care centers
1)occupational health clinics are found in large companies
2) health centers located in large companies or industires
School health services
found in schools and colleges
palliative care
care that provides support and comfort, that is directed toward allowing the person to die with dignity.