Rights, Care & Facilities

Match

Review from "Health Care Providers" Lesson:
Let's match some healthcare providers with their job descriptions...

• Primary Care Physician (PCP)

• Urologist

• Pediatrician

• Cardiologist

• Dermatologist

A doctor who provides general healthcare and preventive care.

A specialist who focuses on urinary tract issues and male reproductive health.

A doctor specializing in the care of infants, children, and adolescents.

A specialist in diagnosing and treating heart-related conditions.

A physician who specializes in skin conditions and treatments.

• A doctor who provides general healthcare and preventive care.

• A specialist who focuses on urinary tract issues and male reproductive health.

• A doctor specializing in the care of infants, children, and adolescents.

• A specialist in diagnosing and treating heart-related conditions.

• A physician who specializes in skin conditions and treatments.

Match

Let's match a few more healthcare providers:

• Neurologist

• Gynocologist

• Occupational Therapist

• Registered Nurse

• Cardiologist

Brain specialist

Women's health expert

Rehabilitation specialist

Patient care provider

Heart specialist

• Brain specialist

• Women's health expert

• Rehabilitation specialist

• Patient care provider

• Heart specialist

Consumer Rights,

Types of Care & Health

Care Facilities

Consumer Health Unit

January 2026

What is

consumer

health?

A PERSON WHO CHOOSES SOURCES OF
HEALTH RELATED INFORMATION AND
BUYS OR USES HEALTH PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES

We purchase/use consumer
products and services all the
time!

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Products - material goods
(food, medicine, clothing,
shoes, etc.) that are made
to be purchased by
consumers.

●

Services - work that is
provided

There are 4 rights we will review:

The right to choose - YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

The right to be heard - YOU CAN MAKE A COMPLAINT IF YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED.

The right to be safe - YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE PROTECTED AGAINST THE
MARKETING OF GOODS AND SERVICES THAT ARE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH.

The right to be informed - YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE PROTECTED AGAINST
DECEPTION, FRAUD, AND MISLEADING INFORMATION.

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Open Ended

Have you ever been in a situation that you had to use one of these consumer rights?

Please list - choose, heard, safe or informed.

If you feel comfortable, tell us about your situation...

Types of Care &

Health Care Facilities

Types of Patient Care and

the Healthcare Team

Last class we looked at
Health Care Providers:

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What types of care are out
there?

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What types of facilities and
treatment are available to
me?

What are the different types of care
and facilities? Watch this video -

There are two
types of basic care:

● Inpatient Care:

Treatment that requires a person to stay overnight at a facility

● Outpatient Care:

Treatment that doesn’t
involve a person to stay
overnight at a facility

Multiple Choice

Inpatient Care is more expensive that Outpatient Care.

• Outpatient Care is more expensive than Inpatient Care.
• Inpatient Care costs the same as Outpatient Care.
• Inpatient Care is more expensive than Outpatient Care.

Hospital:

Health care facility where people

can receive medical care,
diagnosis, & treatment for

inpatient or outpatient care

Types of Hospitals:

●Private: A hospital that is owned by
private individuals and operates as
a profit making business. The majority of hospitals in the USA are this type.

●Voluntary: Hospital owned by a
community or organization that
does not operate for profit.

●Government: Hospital run by
federal, state, or local government
for benefit of special population

●Teaching: Hospital that is
associated with a medical or
nursing school

Multiple Choice

Most hospitals in the United States operate for ______ or are privately owned.

• profit
• charitable
• government
• non-profit

Open Ended

Open up this link: https://www.google.com/maps. List two local hospitals below:

Health Clinics:

●Health Department Clinic –
keeps records and performs
services (distribute vaccines, do
testing, free physicals, etc. )

●Mental Health Clinic – provides
services for people with mental
disorders (EX: Horsham Clinic,
Foundations)

●Family Planning Clinic – Provides
birth control, pregnancy tests,
contraceptives (Ex: Planned
Parenthood)

Emergency Care:

●Emergency Room Facility: within a
hospital where emergency services are
provided without an appointment

oEx: Car Accidents, Broken Bones,
Emergency Surgery

●Freestanding Emergency Center: Facility
not part of a hospital that provides
emergency care

●Urgent care: Delivery of ambulatory care
in a facility dedicated to the delivery of
medical care outside of an emergency
room, usually on an unscheduled, walk-in
basis. Used to treat patients who have an
injury or illness that requires immediate
care but is not serious enough to warrant
a visit to an emergency room

Open Ended

Open up this link - https://www.google.com/maps.

List one local urgent care facility below...

Other types of
Care & Health
Care Facilities:

●Extended Care Facility: Facility
that provides nursing, personal,
and provides support with daily
living (sometimes called a 'Nursing Home)

●Home Health Care – Care
provided within a patients home;
This includes nursing care,
treatment, and physical therapy

●Hospice: Facility for people who
are dying and their families

●Walk in Surgery Center: Facility
where surgery is performed on an
outpatient basis (Ex: Cosmetic and
Oral Surgery)

Match

Let's Review to Finish Up!

Match the type of care or facility with their description below:

• Extended Care Facility

• Outpatient Care

• Private Hospital

• Urgent Care Facility

• Hospice Care

A facility that provides long-term care for patients who are unable to live independently.

A type of care that allows patients to receive treatment without being admitted to a hospital.

A healthcare institution that provides specialized services for various medical conditions.

A facility that provides immediate care for non-life-threatening conditions.

A service that focuses on providing comfort and support for terminally ill patients.

• A facility that provides long-term care for patients who are unable to live independently.

• A type of care that allows patients to receive treatment without being admitted to a hospital.

• A healthcare institution that provides specialized services for various medical conditions.

• A facility that provides immediate care for non-life-threatening conditions.

• A service that focuses on providing comfort and support for terminally ill patients.