HS Prohibited Abbreviations
National Patient Safety Goal number two is to improve communication among caregivers by standardizing the abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols used throughout the organization, including a list of abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols not to use.
"DO NOT USE" ABBREVIATIONS LIST
|
Abbreviation(s) |
UVa Health System Preferred Term |
|
U |
Write out “units” |
|
IU |
Write out “International units” |
|
Q.D. and |
Write “daily” or "every day" |
|
Zero after decimal point (e.g. 1.0) |
Do NOT use |
|
Zero before decimal point (e.g. 0.1) |
ALWAYS use |
|
MS or MSO4 |
Write out "morphine sulfate" |
|
MgSO4 |
Write out "magnesium sulfate" |
