Acronyms Defined

• AS - Ambulatory Surgery
CCM - Chronic Condiitons Management
• CDRP - Chemical Dependency Recovery Program
• COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• CT - Computer Tomography - Radiology
• ED - Emergency Department
• ENT - Ear Nose and Throat
• EP - Electrophysiology Lab
• FNA - Fine Needle Aspiration clinic HIV/AIDS Resources Counseling Department
• FXD - Fracture Clinic - Orthopedics 148
• HARC - HIV/AIDS Resources and Counseling Department
• HBS - House-Based Specialist - Physicians supporting the inpatient population
• HIM - Health Information Management-Hospital basement near cafeteria
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit
• L&D - Labor and Delivery
• MCH - Maternal Child Health
• MOB - Medical Office Building
• MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• NPO - nothing by mouth (Latin: Nil Per Os)
• OPPC - Outpatient Patient Procedure Clinic
• OT -Occupational Therapy
• PACU - Post Anesthesia Care Unit
• PASS - (Fire Extinguisher) Pull the pin, Aim the nozzle, Squeeze the trigger, Sweep base of fire
• PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
• PT - Physical Therapy
• RACE - (Fire) Rescue and relocate, Activate alarm, Contain fire, Extinguish/Evacuate
• SCH - Sports medicine Dept. 148
• SMD - Santa Clara Facility - Kiely Campus
• TCU -Transitional Care Unit - Telemetry
• WCC- Wound Care Clinic - 290