In medicine‚ continuum of care refers to a system that follows patients over time as they go through different health services. Basically‚ it is a way of integrating different treatments over time. This type of treatment is often used in drug rehabs because addictions are extremely complex. To treat the addiction‚ many different programs are incorporated into the rehab’s process. What Is Continuum of Care? Addictions affect people in different ways. Some people have a co-occurring disorder like
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Continuum of Inpatient Care Kathleen Powers HCS/235 February 9‚ 2015 Paul Dereadt The Inpatient Continuum of Care • Since the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010‚ there has been a great amount of efforts by healthcare providers to manage what is often referred to as the "continuum of care" for patients. Physicians and health systems are participating in a number of different structures and agreements that aim to achieve the same things‚ to manage care for patients
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Continuum of Care Outline Topic: Home Health Care I. Introduction II. Stakeholders A. The “description of the roles of various stakeholders in the health care industry who are involved in the continuum of care” (University of Phoenix‚ 2015). 1. Who the patients are. 2. Who the employees are. 3. Who the payers are. 4. Who the providers are. B. “How the component contributes to or detracts from the overall management of health care resources” (University of Phoenix‚ 2015). 1. Is this a positive
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trauma. Effective clinical approaches used to treat mental health problems and addictions‚ need to have strong emphasis on the continuum of care — an integrated and unified method of treatment. This should include mental health and addiction services‚ personnel‚ and service levels that address and support the needs of individual clientele in treatment within this continuum. To be effective‚ treatment for concurrent disorders must address the client’s substance abuse‚ mental state as well as associated
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Understanding Continuum of Care Service Long term continuum care: the continuum of care includes all levels of health care and personal care service available. It is normally defined as all levels of housing‚ supportive‚ and health care services available to a person in a given locality. The senior housing and services industry uses specific terms to refer to the various levels of service and care. If you’re not familiar with those terms‚ it may be confusing for you to understand what you need
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The Continuum of Long-Term Care Lukita Wilson November 28‚ 2010 David Olsen Long-Term Care A variety of services that provides medical and non-medical needs toward individuals who are suffering from chronic illness‚ disability or old age is known as long-term care. Long- term care meets the needs of individuals who are no longer able to do many activities‚ which include bathing‚ dressing‚ cooking‚ and using the bathroom. This year‚ about nine million men and women over the age of
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The Continuum of Long-Term Health Care Lisa Lewis HCS/310 August 9‚ 2010 John Dean The Continuum of Long-Term Health Care Health care is a fascinating industry. So many types of care are included within the industry. Health care can be very broad or very specific. Health care is also comprised of different types of health care. One specific sector is long-term health care. Long-term care plays a huge role in the health care continuum. This paper will define long-term care and
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Understanding Continuum of Care Services HCA210 Introduction to Health Care Martha Schlagel 02/09/2012 Understanding Continuum of Care Services Long Term Care is a variety of services that includes medical and non-medical care to people who have a chronic illness or disability. Long-term care helps meet health or personal needs. Most long-term care is to assist people with support services such as activities of daily living like dressing‚ bathing‚ and using the bathroom. Long-term care can be provided
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Understanding Continuum of Care Services Laura M Stephany HCA/210 Introduction to Health Care October 26‚ 2012 Long-term care is defined when an individual requires assistance with physical or emotional needs over a longer period of time. One may need long-term care due to a terminal condition‚ disability‚ illness‚ injury or the frailness of old age (National Care Planning Council‚ 2012). Continuum of care is an incorporated system of care that will direct patients ultimately through a complete
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Exploring how Allen Curnow portrays the search for inspiration in Continuum In the poem ‘Continuum’ by Allen Curnow‚ he tells us about his lack of inspiration. The theme of the poem revolves around poetic inspiration‚ and how he is unable to get inspiration. Allen Curnow uses a variety of stylistic devices to portray this. The title‚ “Continuum”‚ shows us that the problem Allen Curnow talks about‚ his lack of inspiration‚ is never ending and is continuing all the time‚ i.e.‚ it is continuous.
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