You definitely do for a JCAHO facility.
Posted By: pdqtrans on 2007-08-15
In Reply to: cc to mL - do you change cc to mL - Mimi
Subject: You definitely do for a JCAHO facility.
Some accounts will not tell you but cc is a big no no on the Joint Commission "Do Not Use List" See site below. Account I type for now, MTSO was/is not even aware. They dictate cc but I change to ml and have not had a report come back yet.
LINK/URL: JCAHO
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Subject: I would not unless there is a name to the facility such as Jones Hospital Urgent Care Facility but go by the client profile if you can for that report.
What is JCAHO?
Subject: What is JCAHO?
I've seen it on client profiles and I don't even know what it is, so don't know how I can use it.
I mean JCAHO--ha
Subject: I mean JCAHO--ha
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Subject: used to be IU/mL but JCAHO says dangerous
international units per mL
It is JCAHO Do Not Use List...see
Subject: It is JCAHO Do Not Use List...see
http://www.jointcommission.org/patientsafety/donotuselist/
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Your account preferences take priority, however. I have one client who wants me to use h.s. and I do for them.
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Subject: I believe that "q" is a prohibited abbreviation per JCAHO. I usually put "a day" or "every day."
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Subject: alm is right, skilled nursing facility, as in a short stay in a skilled nursing facility
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Subject: per JCAHO - no trailing zeros on meds
"cc" is a possible future listing in JCAHO "do not use list" sm
Subject: "cc" is a possible future listing in JCAHO "do not use list" sm
JCAHO requires its members to follow an official "do not use list" and "cc" is being considered for possible future inclusion in the JCAHO "do not use list" to be replaced by "mL" because it can be misread as U or unit when poorly WRITTEN...typing it is not as problematic but I go ahead and change it to mL to encourage dictators to make the "mental shift" away from "cc" ...hope that helps! see this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_medical_abbreviations
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO, pronounced "jay-co"), nm
Subject: Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO, pronounced "jay-co"), nm
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Subject: It has been that way every facility I have
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Subject: Go by what YOUR QA says. They should know what the facility wants. (nm)
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Only if it is associated with the name of the facility, i.e.
Subject: Only if it is associated with the name of the facility, i.e.
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Subject: Every facility is different in this. I have one
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the facility or community as there....sm
Subject: the facility or community as there....sm
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Subject: Could he be saying SNIF facility?
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Subject: If your facility follows BOS, or your MTSO
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Subject: That is probably a facility preference. The
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Subject: That is probably a facility preference. The
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Subject: If the facility does not want it expanded,
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Subject: It is probably SNF (skilled nursing facility).
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Subject: Check with your TL on the specifics of the facility.
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Subject: I have always used "skilled nursing facility." I have never seen SNiF as an abbreviation nor
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