Institute:Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Workforce Training Curriculum
Component:The Culture of Health Care
Unit:Health Care Settings The Places Where Care is Delivered
Lecture:Range of care
Continuum of care
Slide content:Secondary Care Organization May be known as specialty care organizations Provides most types of specialty diagnoses and treatment Examples: freestanding ambulatory facilities, community hospitals, academic medical centers, specialty hospitals, home health services, extended care facilities 8
Slide notes:Secondary care organizations represent more specialized care and are also called specialty care organizations. They can provide many types of specialty care, such as surgery, cardiology, physical medicine, and burn care. Examples of the wide range of organizations considered secondary care providers include Ambulatory care facilities, such as outpatient surgery centers and other freestanding ambulatory facilities or rehabilitative facilities Community hospitals and academic hospitals Specialty hospitals, such as cancer-focused hospitals Home care and hospice services Extended-care facilities, such as nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities 8