Clabsi Medical Abbreviation - Sports Center

In 2001, Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert on the subject of medical abbreviations. A year later, its Board of Commissioners approved a National Patient Safety Goal requiring accredited organizations to develop and implement a list of abbreviations not to use. In 2004, Joint Commission created its “Do Not Use” list to meet that ...

This chapter will replace the current “National Patient Safety Goals” (NPSG) chapter. While the NPG chapter is new, no new requirements have been introduced. The NPGs consolidate existing requirements that rise above regulation—excluding the “Medical Staff” (MS) chapter—and are organized into 14 measurable goals. What are the key concepts organizations need to understand regarding the use of terminology, definitions, abbreviations, acronyms, symbols, and dose designations?

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