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1. An INTEGRIS Health System Pharmacy Policy with the PURPOSE of
- A: [Providing] a safe environment with which medication are ordered, dispensed and administered to patients
- B: [Preventing] errors of confusion resulting from abbreviations or dose expressions similar in appearance or format
2. Policy
- Dorland's Dictionary of Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations is the official reference for approved abbreviations and dose expressions
- Prohibited abbreviations and dose expressions listed in Table 1 contained in any clinical documentation, including all types of orders, progress notes, consultation reports, and operative reports, should be addressed with the responsible offender.
Table 1: Prohibited Abbreviations or Dose Expressions (click table for a larger view)
3. Scope:
- This policy shall apply to all INTEGRIS Health caregivers and all organizations and personnel (e.g., employees, independent contractors, vendors, volunteers, etc.) of INTEGRIS Health and specifically the CMS Providers and entities indicated in the Applicability section.
