WGU D391 HEALTHCARE ECOSYSTEMS EXAM WITH
420+ QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A
LATEST 2024 / D391 EXAM
patient safety organizations (PSOs)
made up of external experts, to collect, aggregate, and analyze safety information
reported by providers
What is the healthcare ecosystem?
The whole structure that supports healthcare provision to members of society
healthcare ecosystem
a system composed of elements that create a community
5 Ps of the US healthcare system
Patients
Providers
Professional administrators
Policymakers
Payers
Patients
The clients and people receiving services
Providers
Doctors, nurses, physician assistants
Professional administrators
Directors, board members, and consultants
Policymakers
Local state and federal regulatory agencies
Payers
,Insurance companies, state and federal healthcare
3 primary purposes of the healthcare system
Affordability
Access
Quality
healthcare ecosystem
a system composed of elements that create a community
healthcare system
an organization of individuals, institutions, and resources that deliver services to
clients
stakeholders
a group of people with a common interest, especially in a business
How do the elements of the healthcare ecosystem work together?
- Healthcare ecosystems are made up of a variety of individuals, organizations,
assets, and activities.
- To safeguard the public's health, U.S. health agencies create legislation.
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services manages Americans' health
issues and concerns and leads programs to advance medical research and public
health.
- A key component of quality improvement in healthcare is monitoring, evaluating,
and raising standards for high-quality treatment.
What roles do health and human services workers have within the U.S. healthcare
ecosystem?
Health and human services include a wide range of professions that support people,
such as health administrators, social workers, care coordinators, public health
educators, public administrators, and social services administrators.
What are the fundamental components of a healthcare system?
Organization, funding, and delivery
3 multiple choice options
What is an example of an advanced practice professional?
,A nurse practitioner
2 multiple choice options
Where do patients find healthcare services to fit their needs?
Emergency department, freestanding emergency department, urgent care center,
FQHC, retail clinic, worksite clinic, email, online, mobile, remote monitoring, etc
5 types of healthcare services
health promotion
disease prevention
diagnosis and treatment
rehabilitation
chronic care
health promotion services
Education to help clients reduce the risk of illness, maintain optimal function, and
follow healthy lifestyles through a wide variety of assistance and activities.
Disease prevention services
Public health programs designed to reduce the risk of injury or illness in the
workplace or for the general public.
diagnosis and treatment of illness
Identifying and treating injury or disease
ambulatory care
Health care provided outside of institutional settings
Rehabilitation
The restoration of a person to normal or near-normal function after a physical or
mental illness, including chemical addiction
chronic care
ongoing care for a chronic health condition
healthcare facilities
the places where people involved in the healthcare industry work
, almshouses
Facilities that provided care for the disabled or ill in the 1700s, before hospitals
were established
Social Security Act of 1965
Established Medicaid, health insurance for low-income individuals, and Medicare,
health insurance for the disabled in those 65 years of age and older.
3 major forces affecting the development of hospitals
1) advances in medical education, with predominant use of scientific theory and
standardization of academic training for physicians
2) advances in medical education, with predominant use of scientific theory and
standardization of academic training for physicians
3) transformation of nursing into a profession by requiring training in caring for the
wounded and ill, cleanliness and sanitation procedures, dietary instruction, and
simple organized care
3 methods that the hospital industry is categorized
- function or type of service provided
- length of stay
- ownership or source of financial support
community hospitals
short-term general and specialty hospitals
hospital system
Organization that includes more than one hospital or one hospital plus other
healthcare organizations such as skilled nursing facilities.
network
a group of hospitals, physicians, and other providers such as physical therapists or
mental health workers, insurers, and other community agencies that work together
to coordinate and deliver a broad spectrum of services within a town or geographic
region; Group of hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare providers as well as
insurers and community agencies that deliver health services within a geographic
area.
