Instructions
Purpose of Assignment: To familiarize students with the health care facilities within the tristate area and services provided.
Instructions:
The assignment must be completed prior to class. The information will be used during the group discussion.
· Search Health Care Facilities in Delaware, Tristate Area
· Select one of these: CCHS/ St. Francis/ Beebe Hospital
· Select one of these: John Hopkins, University of Pennsylvania Hospital, CHOP, New York- Sloan Kettering or Columbia Hospital
· Compare and Contrast facilities
· What service stands out for each facility?
· What stands out as the SPECIALTY Care of each facility?
· Compare ER’s Status ( What level Service offered?)
· NICU ( Level of Service ?)
· Other services. Orthopedics/ Cardiac/ Neurology/ Pediatrics
· Tertiary Care: Highly Specialized medical care usually over an extended period of time that involves advanced and complex procedures and treatments.
· For instance, in Alexandria Virginia, Inova Fairfax Hospital is renowned for high survival rates of heart transplants. ( Pre/Post Care)
Application of information researched:
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· If you were sick with cancer, heart failure, lung transplant, pediatric orthopedic issue, cornea transplant? Where would you go for care?
· Example: Patient with End Stage Renal Failure
· Facility: CCHS
· Specialty: Kidney Transplant
· Example: Head and Neck Cancer
· Facility: John Hopkins
· Specialty: Head and Neck Cancer Department
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· Describe a medical condition and select the facility which would meet the needs of the patient to successfully provide medical care.