Health Services and System Matrix

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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 |Is a philosophy of care that treats|Offers specialized care to help |Is a part of the community health |

| |the individual rather than the |terminally ill patients with pain |agencies that cares for the needs |

| |illness and the main focus is to |management and other symptoms of |of the near death individuals and |

| |improve the quality of the |their disease. |their loved ones in their homes or |

| |patient’s remaining days. | |a hospice care facility. |

|World Health Organization (WHO) |Created in 1948 by the United |Help governments strengthen health |A specialized agency that directs |

| |Nations to improve the public’s |services, create and maintain |and authorizes policies and |

| |health by reducing spread...