Hospitals VS. Long-term Facilities by Ashtan Goodwin https://padlet.com/10021418/z9jdycs4gswf The similarities and differences between hospitals and different types of long-term facilities. en-us 2018-06-14 18:40:11 UTC 2025-12-11 22:04:18 UTC hello@padlet.com General Hospitals 10021418 https://padlet.com/10021418/z9jdycs4gswf/wish/267271273 treat a wide range of conditions and age groups; usually provide diagnostic, medical, surgical, and emergency care services]]> 2018-06-14 20:12:58 UTC https://padlet.com/10021418/z9jdycs4gswf/wish/267271273 Specialty Hospitals 10021418 https://padlet.com/10021418/z9jdycs4gswf/wish/267271486 provide care for special conditions or age groups
examples: burn hospitals, oncology hospitals or pediatric hospitals]]> 2018-06-14 20:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/10021418/z9jdycs4gswf/wish/267271486 Government Hospitals 10021418 https://padlet.com/10021418/z9jdycs4gswf/wish/267271831 provide care for government service personnel and their dependents
examples: Veterans Administration hospitals ]]> 2018-06-14 20:19:04 UTC https://padlet.com/10021418/z9jdycs4gswf/wish/267271831 University/College Medical Centers 10021418 https://padlet.com/10021418/z9jdycs4gswf/wish/267271971 provide hospital services along with research and education; can be funded by private and/or governmental souces]]> 2018-06-14 20:20:35 UTC https://padlet.com/10021418/z9jdycs4gswf/wish/267271971 Residential Care Facilities 10021418 https://padlet.com/10021418/z9jdycs4gswf/wish/267273116 provide basic physical and emotional care to individuals who can no longer care for themselves

]]> 2018-06-14 20:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/10021418/z9jdycs4gswf/wish/267273116 Extended/Skilled Care Facilities 10021418 https://padlet.com/10021418/z9jdycs4gswf/wish/267276579 designed to provide skilled nursing care and rehabilitative care to prepare patients or residents for return to home environments or other long-term facilities]]> 2018-06-14 21:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/10021418/z9jdycs4gswf/wish/267276579 Independent Living And Assisted Living Facilities 10021418 https://padlet.com/10021418/z9jdycs4gswf/wish/267277271 allow individuals who can care for themselves to rent or purchase an apartment in the facilities; provides meals, housekeeping, laundry, transportation, social events, and basic medical care. 
example: nursing homes ]]> 2018-06-14 21:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/10021418/z9jdycs4gswf/wish/267277271 10021418 https://padlet.com/10021418/z9jdycs4gswf/wish/267278430 Hospitals offer medical or surgical care and treatments for the sick or injured. Hospitals are health care centers in which people are admitted because of accidents or diseases. ]]> 2018-06-14 21:41:13 UTC https://padlet.com/10021418/z9jdycs4gswf/wish/267278430 10021418 https://padlet.com/10021418/z9jdycs4gswf/wish/267278948 Long-term Care Facilities are for those who don't necessarily need to be admitted into a hospital, however can't be cared for at home. These facilities act as a sort of housing health care provider for young or elderly people to be taken care of for period or time or even lifetime. ]]> 2018-06-14 21:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/10021418/z9jdycs4gswf/wish/267278948 10021418 https://padlet.com/10021418/z9jdycs4gswf/wish/267280800 Both Hospitals AND Long-term Care Facilities offer very beneficial environments for patients in need of such. Determining which environment is best all falls on the severity of the patient and what care would be best for them. ]]> 2018-06-14 22:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/10021418/z9jdycs4gswf/wish/267280800