The Joint Commission: A Case Study
The Joint Commission is a non-profit organization that accredits and certifies 21,000 health care organizations in the United States. Their certification and accreditation is recognized nationally for their commitment of meeting standards. The purpose of the Joint Commission is to provide safety and quality of care for ambulatory and office-based surgery, home health care, hospitals, etc.
The “Do Not Disturb” list is a list of abbreveations the Joint Commission issued for health care professionals not to use. The placement of the “Do Not Use” list was so that the abbreveation of certain words would not pose a potential problem. (ex. U,u (unit) – (potential problem)- mistaken for “o” (zero), the number “4” (four) or “cc” instead write “unit”).
The “Do Not Disturb” list is a list of abbreveations the Joint Commission issued for health care professionals not to use. The placement of the “Do Not Use” list was so that the abbreveation of certain words would not pose a potential problem. (ex. U,u (unit) – (potential problem)- mistaken for “o” (zero), the number “4” (four) or “cc” instead write “unit”).