Spell It Out! Do-Not-Use Abbreviations kit

2005.

The Spell It Out! Do-Not-Use Abbreviations Kit will help you build awareness about and compliance with The Joint Commission's list of Do-Not-Use Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Symbols, which is required through National Patient Safety Goal 2B. Communication between health care providers must be clear and precise to avoid life-threatening medical errors. A pharmacist could misread a prescription or a nurse could administer the wrong dose to a patient if they misinterpret the physician's handwritten abbreviations. By using this kit with repetitive messages to prohibit the use of Joint Commission-required abbreviations, organizations will reduce the risk of medication errors and improve communication and patient safety.

 

The kit includes 5 pens, 2 clipboards, 10 pocket cards, 10 laminated posters (8.5" x 11"), and 10 sheets of  9 stickers (90 stickers).

 

The kit's components are also available to purchase individually--see the related products listed below.