Title: Differentiate among the types of medical care delivery systems.
Course: Patient Care Technician (14051-III) > Section: Introducing the Healthcare System

Differentiation should include

- long-term care (e.g., assisted living facilities, nursing homes, independent living facilities, retirement centers)
- outpatient care (e.g., free clinics, community health clinics, rehabilitation centers [physical therapy/occupational therapy (PT/OT)], ambulatory facilities, primary care physicians’ offices)
- home health care, pain management, palliative care, hospice care
- emergency services (e.g., emergency medical services [i.e., 911], hospital emergency room, urgent care centers)
- public health facilities
- mental health centers and rehabilitation
- telehealth
- pharmacies.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the major differences in the care provided by the various medical care delivery systems?
- How does a community benefit from having a variety of healthcare delivery systems?
- What career opportunities are available within the types of healthcare delivery systems?
- What are the differences among assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and independent living facilities?