used interchangeably with population; a collection of individuals who share one or more personal or environmental characteristics
Aggregate
systemically collecting data on the population, monitoring of the population’s health status, and making available information about the health of the community
Assessment
the role of public health in making sure that essential community-wide health services are available, which may include providing essential personal health services for those who would otherwise not receive them. also refers to ensuring that a competent public health and personal health care workforce is available
assurance
a payment arrangement in which insurers agree to pat providers a fixed sum for each person per month or per year, independent of the costs actually incurred
capitation
a setting- specific practice whereby care is provided for clients and families where they live, work, and attend school. The emphasis is acute and chronic care and the provision of comprehensive, coordinated, and continuous services. Nurses who deliver community- based care are generalists or specialists in maternal/infant, pediatric, adult, or psychiatric/ mental health nursing.
Community-based nursing-
method for improving the health of the population on a community- wide basis. The method brings together key elements of the public health and personal health care systems in one framework.
Community health improvement process (CHIP
Community health nurses
small business
Cottage industry
Integrated systems
policy development
used interchangeably with aggregate; a collection of individuals who share one or more personal or environmental characteristics
population
problems are defined (by assessments or diagnoses), and solutions (interventions), such as policy development or providing a particular preventive service, are implemented for or with a defined population or subpopulation
Population- focused practice
public health
to clarify the government’s role in fulfilling the mission, 3 core functions are implemented at all levels of government: assessment, policy development, and assurance…..
Public health core functions
a specialty because it has a distinct focus, and scope of practice, and it requires a special knowledge base.
public health nursing
Quad Council
eople who are within a larger population, such as high-risk infants under the age of 1 year, unmarried pregnant adolescents, or individuals exposed to a particular event such as a chemical spill
subpopulation
there has been a shift in community health nursing to ?
protect and improve health of americans
o National prevention, health promotion, and public health council
o Prevention & public health fund
• Patient protection and Affordable Care Act
• Dramatic increase in life expectancy since _____.
1900s
vision for public health in america
healthy people in healthy communities
mission of public health in america
o Promote physical and mental health
o Prevent disease, injury, and disability
• Essential PH services:
o Assessment
o Policy development
o Assurance
what society sees and does to verify that the conditions people live in can be healthy
• Public health—