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Appendix B Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
Pages 359-366

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From page 359...
... Adverse drug event. Any injury due to medication (Bates et al., 1995b)
From page 360...
... Medication error. Any error occurring in the medication-use process (Bates et al., 1995a)
From page 361...
... Comparison of the medications a person is taking in one care setting with those being provided in another setting. ACRONYMS AADA Abbreviated Antibiotic Drug Application AAFP American Academy of Family Physicians AAMC Association of American Medical Colleges ACE angiotensin converting enzyme ACGME Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education ADE adverse drug event ADWE adverse drug withdrawal event AFB American Foundation for the Blind AGS American Geriatrics Society AHA American Hospital Association AHCA American Health Care Association AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality ALLHAT Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial AMA American Medical Association ANDA Abbreviated New Drug Application ANSI American National Standards Institute APA American Psychiatric Association ASHP American Society of Health-System Pharmacists ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials BLA Biologic Licensing Application BTE Bridges to Excellence CC Cochrane Collaboration CCR Continuity of Care Record CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDER Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration
From page 362...
... Food and Drug Administration FMEA failure modes and effects analysis FPIN Family Physicians Inquiries Network FR Federal Register GAO U.S. Government Accountability Office GMP Good Manufacturing Practices GRAM Geriatric Risk Assessment MedGuide H2 histamine-2 HEDIS Health Plan Employer Data and Information Set HHS (Department of)
From page 363...
... APPENDIX B 363 HMO health maintenance organization HOPE Health Outcomes and PharmacoEconomic HPA Health Policy Alternatives, Inc. HRSA Health Resources and Services Administration ICU intensive care unit IHI Institute for Healthcare Improvement IM intramuscularly IND Investigational New Drug Application INR international normalized ratio IOM Institute of Medicine ISMP Institute for Safe Medication Practices IV intravenous JAMIA Journal of the American Informatics Association JCAHO Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations JFP Journal of Family Practice JKF Josie King Foundation KFF Kaiser Family Foundation kg kilogram LDL low-density lipoprotein m2 square meter MAO monamine oxidase MAR medication administration record MBRP Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy MCPME Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors MDS Minimum Data Set MERP Medication Error Reporting Program mg milligrams MHA Massachusetts Hospital Association ml milliliters MMA Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (P.L.
From page 364...
... 364 APPENDIX B NCCAM National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine NCCMERP National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention NCHM National Center for Health Marketing NCHS National Center for Health Statistics NCPDP National Council for Prescription Drug Programs NCPIE National Council on Patient Information and Education NCQA National Committee for Quality Assurance NCVHS National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics NDA New Drug Application NDF-RT National Drug File Reference Terminology NEISS-CADES National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Cooperative Adverse Drug Event Surveillance NHS National Health Service NICHQ National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality NIH National Institutes of Health NIHCMREF National Institute for Health Care Management and Research and Educational Foundation NIMH National Institute of Mental Health NLM National Library of Medicine NMBP New Mexico Board of Pharmacy NME new molecular entity NPSF National Patient Safety Foundation NQF National Quality Forum NRC National Research Council NSAID nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug OBRA Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act OIG Office of Inspector General OSCAR Online Survey Certification and Reporting OTC over-the-counter PACE Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elederly PBM Pharmacy Benefits Manager PCA patient-controlled analgesia PCM pharmaceutical case management PCSEPMBBR President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research PD pharmacodynamics PDA personal digital assistant PHR personal health record PhRMA Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
From page 365...
... APPENDIX B 365 PICC peripherally inserted central catheter PK pharmacokinetics PMS Pathways for Medication Safety POCA Phonetic Orthographic Computer Analysis POL Physician Office Link PPAG Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group PSET Patient Safety Event Taxonomy PSI Premier Safety Institute QSHC Quality and Safety in Healthcare R&D research and development RFID radio frequency identification RHIO Regional Health Information Organization RoA route of administration RSW Roper Starch Worldwide RWJF The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation SAGE Systematic Assessment of Geriatric drug use via Epidemiology SPL Structured Product Label TGA Therapeutic Goods Administration UNC University of North Carolina USAN United States Adopted Name Council USP U.S. Pharmacopeia USP-ISMP United States Pharmacopeia-Institute for Safe Medication MERP Practices Medication Errors Reporting Program VA (Department of)
From page 366...
... 1995a. Relationship between medication errors and adverse drug events.


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