Medical Abbreviations Not Allowed

Do Not Use List Fact Sheet | The Joint Commission

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It may not be used in medication orders or other medication-related documentation. Development of the "Do Not Use" List. In 2001, The Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert on the subject of medical abbreviations. A year later, its Board of …

JCAHO’s “DO NOT USE” abbreviations list …

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May 3, 2021 by Ummu, MN, BSN, CCN, RN. In 2004, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) published “DO NOT USE” …

Inappropriate Medical Abbreviations - StatPearls - NCBI …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK519006/

List of Error-Prone Abbreviations - Institute …

https://www.ismp.org/recommendations/error-prone-abbreviations-list

In the Table, error-prone abbreviations, …

Be Cautious of Abbreviations and Acronyms …

https://www.aapc.com/blog/41407-be-cautious-of-abbreviations-and-acronyms-in-the-medical-record/

Acronyms and abbreviations are acceptable in the medical record if they are commonly recognized. If a practice uses terminology that is not industry standard, it …

Medical Abbreviations That Have …

https://www.ismp.org/resources/medical-abbreviations-have-contradictory-or-ambiguous-meanings

Any abbreviations used in the body of the text must be defined. The person who uses an abbreviation must take responsibility for making sure that it is properly …

Medical Abbreviations and the Official Do Not Use List

https://blogs.perficient.com/2011/01/04/medical-abbreviations-and-the-official-do-not-use-list/

Medical abbreviations and acronyms are deeply integrated into the workflows of healthcare practitioners, so it’s not surprising that the Wikipedia entry for …

A-Z List of Common Medical Abbreviations, Acronyms

https://www.medicinenet.com/common_medical_abbreviations_and_terms/article.htm

Abbreviations, acronyms, and medical terminology are used for many conditions, and for instructions on medication prescribed by your doctor. This is a shortlist …

Medical Abbreviations & Acronyms | OpenMD.com

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IU (international unit): may be confused with “IV” (intravenous) µg (microgram): may be confused with mg (milligram) U (unit): may be mistaken for “0” (zero), increasing the dose …