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Appendix D Glossary, Acronyms, and Abbreviations
Pages 363-370

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... Altering a course of action or team repertoire in response to changing conditions (internal or external) .1 Adverse Event:  An unintended physical injury resulting from or contributed to by medical care rather than the underlying condition of the patient, that requires additional monitoring, treatment, or hospitalization or results in death.
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... Duty hours do not include reading and preparation time spent away from the duty site.3 Extended duty period:  Also known as "long call," refers to the 30-hour (24 + 6) maximum continuous duty period allowed under the 2003 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)
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... Mutual performance monitoring:  The ability to develop common understandings of the team environment and apply appropriate task strategies to accurately monitor teammate performance.1 On call:  Duty hours beyond the normal workday when residents are required to be immediately available in the assigned institution. Also referred to as in-house call.3 Percutaneous injuries:  Injuries that penetrate the skin (e.g., needlesticks, cuts)
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... 2000. America's health care safety net: Intact but endangered.
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... ED emergency department EM emergency medicine EOG electro-oculography EU European Union EWTD European Working Time Directive
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... IV intravenous JC Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) LOS length of stay MBI Maslach Burnout Inventory MD doctor of medicine MEDPAR Medicare Provider Analysis and Review File NHS National Health Service (United Kingdom)
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... Department of Veterans Affairs Abbreviations CI confidence interval g grams mL milliliters mph miles per hour ms milliseconds OR odds ratio
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