Exam 2: The Organizational Context of Healthcare Social Work Practice

___________________________________ care is provided to individuals who are not inpatients in a healthcare institution.

One of the downsides of ambulatory care is that it is costly to provide.

You are working to discharge Mary, an 87-year-old woman, who was hospitalized after she fell and broke her hip at home. The patient successfully underwent surgery but will need to transfer her care to an ECF. Her physician has certified that she is medically in need of continued care, and the patient is in agreement. She will need physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing care, and assistance with her activities of daily living. What type of facility will you contact to coordinate Mary's discharge?

Considering a hospital in terms of systems theory, an input of a hospital would be _____.

A social worker in a primary care office meets with a patient who has multiple health issues. This is the patient's first meeting with the primary care physician, but the patient has an established relationship with a neurologist and a cardiologist. In order to assist with coordinating this patient's care, the social worker will provide __________________ to help negotiate the transaction of healthcare resources of the various providers.

_________________________ describes the general atmosphere of an organization, including the pace of work and level of trust that affect employee morale and attitude.

States mandate all nursing homes employ at least one social work at the BSW or MSW level to coordinate the care of the residents.

The prospective pricing system (PPS) uses _______________________ with predetermined reimbursement limitations for specific procedures and conditions.

Carla has been hired to coordinate the care of patients and families as they move through the healthcare continuum. She will be practicing ________________.

According to systems theory, when assessing organizational process, the outcomes would be ___________.

One benefit of utilizing the matrix management model in a hospital setting has been an increase in the number of social work departments that are headed by a social work director.

With ___________________________, an enrollee pays a premium to a health insurer, and the health insurer contracts with separate providers to deliver healthcare services. Providers can charge anything above a stipulated amount and collect the remainder directly from the patient.

___________________________ is a focus of the affordable care organizations (ACOs).

The norms, values, customs, and behaviors with which employees are expected to comply is the organizational climate.

Once established, the _____________________________ determines operational decision making, goal setting, and ultimately patient care practices.

Hospice benefits are covered by ________________________________________ if they are provided by a Medicare-certified agency.

You have been called to the hospital emergency room because the attending physician states there is a patient in the emergency room that will probably not survive the night. The patient does not have any legal kin or advanced care directives on file, and he is not conscious. The physician states that in his medical opinion, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) would be futile care. He states he has already discussed the case with the patient's primary care provider, and they are in agreement about the futility of care. Name two of the ethical considerations you would want to make sure are addressed.

A(n) _______________________________________ is a macro system that is goal directed, consisting of units that are "deliberately structured" with coordinated activities and processes.

A _______________________ trauma center provides the highest level of care.

A benefit of the individual mandate of the PPACA is to reduce "cost-shifting."