AAAASF | American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities |
AAACH | Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care |
ABFM | American Board of Family Medicine |
ABIM | American Board of Internal Medicine |
ABMS | American Board of Medical Specialists |
ABPS | American Board of Pediatric Surgery |
ACC-AHA | American College of Cardiology – American Heart Association |
ACGME | Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education |
ACLS | Advanced Certification in Life Support |
ACO | Accountable Care Organization |
ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
AHP | Allied Health Professional |
AHRQ | Agency for healthcare Research and Quality |
AMA | American Medical Association |
AOA | American Osteopathic Association |
AOIA | American Osteopathic Information Association |
APP | Advanced Practice Professional |
APRN | Advance Practice Registered Nurse |
ATLS | Advanced Trauma Life Support |
BCLS (BLS) | Basic Certification in Life Support |
BOT | Board of Trustees |
BQC | Board Quality Committee |
CA | Clinical Assistant |
CALS | Consolidated Accreditation and Licensure Survey |
CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
CEU | Continuing Education Unit |
CME | Continuing Medical Education |
CMO | Chief Medical Officer |
CMS | Centers for Medical & Medicaid Services |
CNE | Chief Nurse Executive |
CNM | Certified Nurse-Midwife |
COO | Chief Operating Officer |
CoP | Conditions of Participation |
COS | Chief of Staff |
CPCS | Certified Provider Credentialing Specialist |
CPMSM | Certified Professional Medical Services Management |
CPR | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
CQI | Continuous Quality Improvement |
CRC | Credentials Review Committee |
CRNA | Certified Registered Nurse Assistant |
CT | Computer Tomography |
CTE | Committee |
CV | Curriculum Vitae |
CVO | Credentials Verification Organization |
DDS | Doctor of Dental Science |
DEA | Drug Enforcement Administration |
DMD | Doctor of Medical Dentistry |
DNR | Do Not Resuscitate |
DO | Doctor of Osteopathy |
DoP | Delineation of Privileges |
DPM | Doctor of Podiatric Medicine |
DRG | Diagnosis-Related Group |
EC | Environment of Care |
ECFMG | Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates |
ED | Emergency Department |
eHR | Electronic Health Record |
EM | Emergency Medicine |
EMTALA | Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act of 1986 |
ENT | Ear, Nose & Throat |
EP | Elements of Performance |
EPLS | Excluded Parties Listing System |
ESAR-VHP | Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals |
FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
FM | Family Medicine |
FPPE | Focused Professional Practice Evaluation |
FSMB | Federation of State Medical Boards |
FX | Fracture |
GI | Gastrointestinal |
GME | Graduate Medical Education |
GMEC | Graduate Medical Education Committee |
GU | Genitourinary |
GYN | Gynecology |
H&P | History and Physical |
HBV | Hepatitis B Virus |
HCQIA | Health Quality Improvement Act |
Hem | Hematology |
HEAP | Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (AOA Program) |
HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 |
HIPDB | Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Base |
HIS | Health Information System |
HMO | Health Maintenance Organization |
HR | Human Resources |
IC | Infection Control |
ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
IDPC | Interdisciplinary Practice Committee |
IHI | Institute for Healthcare Improvement |
IM | Internal Medicine |
IMG | Internal Medical Graduate |
IMQ | Institute for Medical Quality (aka CMA) |
IP | Inpatient |
IPA | Independent Practice Association |
IQRS | Integrated Querying and Reporting Services |
IRB | Institutional Review Board |
LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker |
LIP | Licensed Independent Practitioner |
LOA | Leave of Absence |
LOS | Length of Stay |
M&M | Morbidity and Mortality |
MCO | Managed Care Organization |
MD | Medical Doctor |
MEC | Medical Executive Committee |
MOC | Maintenance of Certification |
MOS | Maintenance of Success |
MMR | Measles/Mumps/Rubella |
MR | Medical Record |
MMR | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
MS | Medical Staff |
MSC | Medical Staff Coordinator |
MSO | Medical Staff Office |
MSP | Medical Staff Professional |
MSS | Medical Staff Services |
MSSD | Medical Staff Services Department |
NALS | Neonatal Advanced Life Support |
NAMSS | National Association of Medical Staff Services |
NAQAP | National Association of Quality Assurance Professionals |
NBME | National Board of Medical Examiners |
NCQA | National Committee Quality Assurance |
NICU | Neonatal Intensive Care Unit |
NP | Nurse Practitioner |
NPDB | National Practitioner Data Bank |
NPI | National Provider Identifier |
NQF | National Quality Forum |
NTIS | National Technical Information Service |
OIG | Office of Inspector General |
OP | Outpatient |
OR | Operating Room |
OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
P&P | Policy and Procedure |
P&T | Pharmacy and Therapeutics |
PA | Physician Assistant |
PAC | Professional Affairs Committee |
PACU | Post Anesthesia Care Unit |
PALS | Pediatric Advanced Life Support |
PCP | Primary Care Physician |
PDS | Proactive Disclosure Service |
PDSA | Plan Due Study Act |
PGY | Postgraduate Year |
PHO | Physician Hospital Organization |
PHP | Provider Health Plan |
PIC | Performance Improvement Committee |
PICU | Pediatric Intensive Care Unit |
PIN | Personal Identification Number |
PM | Performance Management |
PPD | TB Skin Test |
PPO | Preferred Provider Organization |
PPR | Periodic Performance Review |
PQP | Physician Quality Profile |
PRC | Patient Relations Committee |
PRO | Professional (Peer) Review Organization |
PSRO | Professional Standards Review Organization |
QA&I | Quality Assessment and improvement |
QA | Quality Assurance |
QAC | Quality Assessment Committee |
QI | Quality Improvement |
QIC | Quality Improvement Council |
QIP | Quality Improvement Process |
QM | Quality Management |
QMC | Quality Management Coordinator |
QMS | Quality Management Services |
RAD | Radiology |
RMS | Risk Management Services |
RN | Registered Nurse |
R&R | Rules and Regulations |
SICU | Surgical Intensive Care Unit |
TJC (JC) | The Joint Commission |
TP | Temporary Privileges |
TQM | Total Quality Management |
UAI | Utilization Assessment & Improvement |
UM | Utilization Management |
UPIN | Unique Physician Identification Number |
UR | Utilization Review |
VP | Vice President |
VPMA | Vice President of Medical Affairs |