Acronyms
Acronyms
AAOS: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
AFD™: Anticipatory failure determination
AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
AOFAS: American Association of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
CBC: Complete blood count
CDSS: Clinical decision support system
CFIT: Controlled flight into terrain
COW: Computer on wheels
CPOE: Computerized physician order entry
CRM: Crew resource management
CSIA: Control and Information System Integrators
DNR: Do not resuscitate
EMRF:European Magnetic Resonance Forum
EPINet: Exposure Prevention Information Network
FDA: Food and Drug Administration
FMEA: Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
FMECA: Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis
FOD: Foreign object damage
GPS: Global positioning system
HFMEA: Healthcare Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
IOM: Institute of Medicine
IV: Intravenous
JCAHO: The Joint Commission
LED: Light emitting diode
LEEP: Loop electrosurgical excision procedure
M&M: Morbidity and mortality
MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging
NAT: Nucleic acid test
NPSF: National Patient Safety Foundation
NWWSC: Northwest Wayne Skill Center
PMI: Pulse medical instrument
PSIC: Patient Safety Improvement Corps
QALY: Quality-adjusted life year
RCA: Root cause analysis
RPN: Risk priority number
SD: Solvent detergent
SOP: Standard operating procedure
SPC: Statistical process control
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AHRQ Publication No. 07-P0020
Current as of May 2007
Internet Citation:
Grout JR. Mistake-Proofing the Design of Health Care Processes. AHRQ Publication No. 07-P0020, May 2007. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/mistakeproof/