Problem: You are the Medical Administrative Assistant at your local outpatient surgery center. Your supervisor has tasked you with updating the patient education pamphlets in the waiting area that discuss healthcare facilities and settings. You are questioning this decision because this resource is already available. Your supervisor states that while the resource is available, the information is not organized well. The information is scattered and not conducive to the readers. You have a light bulb moment.
Assessment Instructions:
Q1. Define inpatient, ambulatory, and long-term care facilities.
Q2. Compare and contrast the key features of these facilities.
Q3. Provide two examples of each of these facilities.
Q4. In addition, provide examples of providers that may work in these settings.