Piedmont Acronyms Flashcards
AAA
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
AAM
Autism Acceptance Month
AANA
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
AAPIHM
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
AAU
Acute Assessment Unit
ABN
Advanced Beneficiary Notice
ABRAT
Aggressive Behavioral Risk Assessment
ACA
Apparent Cause Analyses
ACIP
Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices
ACL
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
ACLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
ACO
Accountable Care Organization
ADA
American Diabetes Association
ADR
Adverse Drug Reaction
AED
Automated External Defibrillator
AFib
Atrial Fibrillation
AHA
American Heart Association
AIDET
AIDET - Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank You
AIP
Annual Incentive Plan
AKF
Acute Kidney Failure
AMA
American Medical Association
AMA
Against Medical Advice
AMI
Acute Myocardial Infarction
ANCC
American Nurses Credentialing Center
AOA
American Osteopathic Association
AORN
Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
APAHM
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
APIC
Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology
APD
Automated Peritoneal Dialysis
APP
Advanced Practice Provider
ARCC
Ask a Question, Request a Change, Voice Concern, Chain of Command
ARDS
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
ASA
American Society of Anesthesiologists
ASMBS
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
AUC
Appropriate Use Criteria
MSP
Managed Service Providers
FCSS
First Call Staffing Solutions
BAA
Business Associate Agreement
BBP
Bloodborne pathogen
BEC
Business Email Compromise
BG
Brand Growth
BHM
Black History Month
BLS
Basic Life Support
BMI
Body Mass Index
BMP
Basic Metabolic Panel
BP
Blood Pressure
BRCA
BReast CAncer gene
BSE
Breast Self-Examination
BSL
Blood Sugar Level
BUCA
Back-up Care Advantage Program
C.diff
Clostridium difficile
CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
CAHM
Caribbean American Heritage Month
CAUTI
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
CBO
Central Badge Office
CCMI
Correct Coding Modifier Indicator
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDI
Clinical Documentation Improvement
CDM
Charge Description Master
CDU
Clinical Decision Unit