The Official "Do Not Use" List



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http://www.jcaho.org/accredited+organizations/patient+safety/06_dnu_list.pdf


Click here for FAQs about the Official "Do Not Use" List
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http://www.jcaho.org/accredited+organizations/06_goal2_faqs.pdf

In May 2005, the Joint Commission affirmed its "do not use" list of
abbreviations. The list was originally created in 2004 by the Joint
Commission as part of the requirements for meeting National Patient Safety
Goal (NPSG) requirement 2B (Standardize a list of abbreviations, acronyms
and symbols that are not to be used throughout the organization).
Participants at the November 2004 National Summit on Medical Abbreviations
supported the "do not use" list. Summit conclusions were posted on the Joint
Commission website for public comment. During the four-week comment period,
the Joint Commission received 5,227 responses, including 15,485 comments.
More than 80 percent of the respondents supported the creation and adoption
of a "do not use" list. For more information, see "Facts about the Official
"Do Not Use" List."


http://www.jcaho.org/accredited+organizations/patient+safety/dnu.htm