Gateway’ Science Museum
Documentation errors have always been part of the health care profession. Some people in the medical field believe that many of these errors are the result of using abbreviations in handwritten documentation related to patients. Therefore, accreditation agencies are now composing lists of terms that shouldn’t be abbreviated.
Procedure
Go to http://lessons.pennfoster.com/pdf/sp0754.pdf and read the instructions for research projects. Then, to start your research, go to the following Web sites:
Q Joint Commission at http://www.jointcommission.org
Q Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) at http://www.ismp.org
You should also use information from any other Internet sites, including the Penn Foster online library, that you find to be useful sources.
As you study the information, look for the answers to the following questions. At the end of your project, be sure to reference any source, Web or print, that you use.
Q How can eliminating abbreviations reduce errors?
Q Should written policies be developed for abbreviation usage? If yes, what should the policies contain? If no, explain.
Q When are abbreviations acceptable? Who should use them and why?
Q According to the information in the online articles, do you think enough steps have been taken to reduce errors? Explain why you agree or disagree. Project Project
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Goal
The goal of this project is to have you gather information from a variety of sources, analyze the different solutions sug- gested for the problem, and develop your own interpretation and evaluation of the information. You’ll also demonstrate your written communication skills and deepen your under- standing of the use of abbreviations in medical records.
Writing Guidelines
1. Type your submission, double-spaced, in a standard print font, size 12. Use a standard document format with one-inch margins. (Don’t use any fancy or cursive fonts.)
2. Include the follow documentation related to patients. Therefore, accreditation agencies are now composing lists of terms that shouldn’t be abbreviated.
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