Dangerous Abbreviations

The following pieces of content have been created to identify Dangerous Abbreviations that are part of the list of "Do Not Use" abbreviations created by the Joint Commission and the National Patient Safety goal that they approved. Joint Commission requires that all of its accredited facilities comply with this list and its National Patient Safety goal. These abbreviations are identified by our NLP and the rules that have been put in place. Some abbreviations have special rules in place around lab result and vital signs to ensure the accuracy of the engine. The following items are the dangerous abbreviations that we now identify.