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  2. List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions, including hospital orders (the patient-directed part of which is referred to as sig codes).This list does not include abbreviations for pharmaceuticals or drug name suffixes such as CD, CR, ER, XT (See Time release technology § List of abbreviations for those).

  3. Patient safety - Wikipedia

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    However, scientific patient safety research by Annegret Hannawa, among others, has shown that ineffective communication has the opposite effect as it can lead to severe patient harm. [28] [29] [30] Communication regarding patient safety can be classified into two categories: prevention of adverse events and responding to adverse events ...

  4. Post-anesthesia care unit - Wikipedia

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    The initial handoff, or otherwise referred as handover, is an interdisciplinary transfer of essential and critical patient information from one healthcare provider to another. Variations do exist depending on certain hospitals, medical facilities, and patient presentations. [4] The most common information includes: Patient Name and Date of Birth

  5. List of medical abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Medical Abbreviations: 32,000 Conveniences at the Expense of Communication and Safety (15th ed.). Warminster, PA, USA: Neil M Davis Associates. ISBN 978-0-931431-15-9. Available online (by subscription) at MedAbbrev.com. Jablonski, Stanley (2008). Jablonski's Dictionary of Medical Acronyms and Abbreviations with CD-ROM (6th ed.). Philadelphia ...

  6. Interdisciplinary bedside rounds - Wikipedia

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    Multidisciplinary rounds occur away from the patient's bedside, rarely include the primary bedside nurse, and usually focus on discharge coordination and select patient care topics. Medical rounds (also known as ward rounds or safari rounds [ 9 ] ) refer to physician-led rounds at the patient's bedside that may or may not include any other ...

  7. List of medical abbreviations: P - Wikipedia

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    patient (from Latin patiens, meaning "one who endures" or "one who suffers") PTA: percutaneous transluminal angioplasty post-traumatic amnesia prior to admission Peritonsillar abscess PTB: pulmonary tuberculosis: PTC: percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography: PTCA: percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: PTD: prior to discharge preterm ...

  8. Inpatient care - Wikipedia

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    When considering patient discharge, there are a number of factors to take into consideration: the patient's current state, their place of residence and the type of support available. When considering the patient's current state, although the patient may be eligible for discharge it is important to examine factors such as the likelihood of re ...

  9. Electronic health record - Wikipedia

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    Some EMR systems automatically monitor clinical events, by analyzing patient data from an electronic health record to predict, detect and potentially prevent adverse events. This can include discharge/transfer orders, pharmacy orders, radiology results, laboratory results and any other data from ancillary services or provider notes. [65]