Jcaho- Official "do Not Use" List Dated 5/05

Front 1

Do Not Use
U (unit)

Back 1

Use Instead
Write "unit"

Hint 1

Potential Problem
Mistaken for “0” (zero), the
number “4” (four) or “cc”

Front 2

Do Not Use
IU (International Unit)

Back 2

Use Instead
Write "International Unit"

Hint 2

Potential Problem
Mistaken for IV (intravenous)
or the number 10 (ten)

Front 3

Do Not Use
Q.D., QD, q.d., qd (daily)
Q.O.D., QOD, q.o.d, qod
(every other day)

Back 3

Use Instead
Write "daily"
Write "every other day"

Hint 3

Potential Problem
Mistaken for each other
Period after the Q mistaken for "I" and the "O" mistaken for "I"

Front 4

Do Not Use
Trailing zero (X.0 mg)*
Lack of leading zero (.X mg)

Back 4

Use Instead
Write X mg
Write 0.X mg

Hint 4

Potential Problem
Decimal point is missed

Front 5

Do Not Use
MS,MSO4 and MgSO4

Back 5

Use Instead
Write "morphine sulfate"
Write "magnesium sulfate"

Hint 5

Potential Problem
Can mean morphine sulfate or
magnesium sulfate
Confused for one another