ASC: Ambulatory screening clinic
This term tends to be found in VA records.- BIBA: Brought in by ambulance
- CG: Caregiver
- DME: Durable medical equipment
- EHR: Electronic health record
- LTC: Long term care
- OASIS: Outcome and Assessment Information Set
OASIS is part of the document completed by Medicare-certified home health agencies. - OSH: Outside hospital
- MAR: Medication administration record
- NC/NS: No call/no show
- PACU: Post anesthesia care unit
- PMP: Prescription monitoring program
- PTA: Prior to admission
- SBQC: Small base quad cane
- SNF: Skilled nursing facility
- SO: Significant other
- VO: Verbal order
- TO: Telephone order
- SOC: Start of care
- UCC: Urgent care clinic