Health Services and Systems Matrix
Health services and system matrix
Catherine Vien
HCS/212
March 18.2015
Carol Coakley Hall
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
Hospice is a special concept of care designed to provide comfort and support to patients and their families when a life-limiting illness no longer responds to cure-oriented treatments. Hospice care neither prolongs life nor hastens death.
Hospice staff and volunteers offer a specialized knowledge of medical care, including pain management. The goal of hospice care is to improve the quality of a patient's last days by offering comfort and dignity
Hospices work in partnership with health professionals across the health arena to provide care in a number of different places, including people's homes and inpatient units. They often work in partnership with GPs, sharing information and taking referrals in order to provide support and symptom management to patients. Hospices can also play a role in educating local healthcare professionals in order to promote best practice.
World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based
Catherine Vien
HCS/212
March 18.2015
Carol Coakley Hall
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
Hospice is a special concept of care designed to provide comfort and support to patients and their families when a life-limiting illness no longer responds to cure-oriented treatments. Hospice care neither prolongs life nor hastens death.
Hospice staff and volunteers offer a specialized knowledge of medical care, including pain management. The goal of hospice care is to improve the quality of a patient's last days by offering comfort and dignity
Hospices work in partnership with health professionals across the health arena to provide care in a number of different places, including people's homes and inpatient units. They often work in partnership with GPs, sharing information and taking referrals in order to provide support and symptom management to patients. Hospices can also play a role in educating local healthcare professionals in order to promote best practice.
World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based