DSOHF Acronyms
A
A&I Accident and Injury
ACA Apparent Cause Analysis
AD Assistant Director
ADATC Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center
ADM Average Daily Membership
ADON Assistant Director of Nursing
AHA American Hospital Association
AHRQ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
ALOS Average Length of Stay
ANE Abuse/Neglect/Exploitation
AOC Administrative Office of The Courts
APR Accreditation Participation Requirements
APS Adult Protective Services
ATP Ability to Pay
B
BH Behavioral Health
BHO Behavioral Health Organization
BNC Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Center
BRH Broughton Hospital
C
CAF Contract Approval Form
CAP Community Alternative Program
CBCRP Community Based Capacity Restoration Program
CBO Central Business Office
CBT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
CCP Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program
CCQC Corporate Clinical Quality Council
CDC Center for Disease Control
CHH Cherry Hospital
CIT Crisis Intervention Teams
CMA Care Management Agency
CMO Chief Medical Officer
CMS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CNM Clinical Nurse Manager
CNO Chief Nursing Officer
CPHQ Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality
CPM Care Plan Management
CQI Continuous Quality Improvement
CR Capacity Restoration
CRH Central Regional Hospital
CSC Caswell Developmental Center
CTP Certificate to Prescribe
D
DAAS Division of Aging and Adult Services
DARE Drug Abuse Resistance Education
DBT Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
DCCRP Detention Center Capacity Restoration Program
DCDEE Division of Child Development and Early Education
DDS Disability Determination Services
DEA Drug Enforcement Agency
DEI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
DES Drug Education School
DFC Drug Free Communities
DFSCA Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act
DHB Division of Health Benefits
DHHS Department of Health and Human Services
DHSR Division of Health Service Regulation
DIT Department of Information Technology (State-wide IT)
DMH/DD/SUS Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services
DMVA Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
DOB Date of Birth
DOC Department of Corrections
DOD Date of Death
DOE Date of Evaluation
DOI Date of Incident
DOJ Department of Justice
DON Director of Nursing
DOP Date of Payment or Date of Processing
DOS Date of Service
DPH Division of Public Health
DPI Department of Public Instruction
DRNC Disability Rights of North Carolina
DSDHH Division of Services of Deaf and Hard of Hearing
DSOHF Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities
DSS Department of Social Services
DV Domestic Violence
DVRS Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
E
EAP Employee Assistance Program
EC Environment of Care
ED Emergency Department
EEO Equal Employment Opportunity
EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EHR Electronic Health Record
ELT Executive Leadership Team
EM Emergency Management
EMR Electronic Medical Record
EOB Explanation of Benefits
EOC Environment of Care
EP&TC Executive Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
EP&T Executive Pharmacy and Therapeutics
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
ERI Emergency Restraint Intervention
ESC Employment Security Commission
F
FDA Federal Drug Administration
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FY Fiscal Year
FYTD Fiscal Year to Date
G
GB Governing Body
GS General Statute
H
HEARTS Healthcare Enterprise Accounts Receivable Transaction System
HIM Health Information Management
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HRC Human Rights Committee
I
I&R Information and Referral
IC Infection Control
ICF Intermediate Care Facility
ICP Infection Control Practitioner
IDD Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
IDEA Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
IEP Individualized Education Program
IM Information Management
IMS Inventory Management System
INPT Inpatient
IPFQR Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Reporting
IPRS Integrated Payment Reporting System
IRIS Incident Response Improvement System
ITP Incapable to Proceed
J
JC Just Culture
JFK Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
K
KSA Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
L
LCAS Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist
LCSW Licensed Clinical Social Worker
LEA Local Education Agency
LEAD Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion
LEO Law Enforcement Office
LGBTQIA+ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender/ Transsexual, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, and Allied/ Asexual/ Aromantic/ Agender+
LME-MCO Local Management Entity-Managed Care Organization
LMS Learning Management System
LNC Longleaf Neuro-Medical Center
LOC Level of Care
LOO Level of Observation
LOS Length of Stay
LPC Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Prevention Council
LTC Long Term Care
M
M&M Morbidity & Mortality
MAT Medication-Assisted Treatment
MDC Murdoch Developmental Center
MDS Minimum Data Set
MH Mental Health
MH/DD/SAS Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services
MM Medication Management
MN Medical Necessity
MOA Memorandum of Agreement
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MRN Medical Record Number
MSA Master's in School Administration
MSW Master's in Social Work
N
NC DHHS North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
NC Tracks North Carolina Transparent Report Accountability Collaboration Knowledge Management System (Multi-payer Medicaid Management Information System that services providers, recipients, and internal operations needs)
NCAC North Carolina Administrative Code
NCID North Carolina Identity Management Service
NCVIP North Carolina Valuing Individual Performance
NEO New Employee Orientation
NGRI Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
NHSN National Healthcare Safety Network
NTC Neuro-Medical Treatment Center
NRI National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors Research Institute
O
ONC O’Berry Neuro-Medical Center
OPT Outpatient
OSBM Office of State Budget and Management
OSHA The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OTP Opioid Treatment Programs
P
PBJ Payroll Based Journal
PCCM Primary Care Case Management
PCP Person Centered Plan or Primary Care Provider
PDSA Plan Do Study Act
PI Performance Improvement
PM Performance Management
POC Plan of Correction
PORT Patient Outcomes Research Team
PR Patient Relations
PRTF Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility
PSES Patient Safety Evaluation System
PSO Patient Safety Organization or Privacy and Security Office
PSQIA Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act
PSU Public School Unit
PSWP Patient Safety Work Product
PU Pressure Ulcers
Q
QA Quality Assurance
QAPI Quality Assurance Performance Improvement
QI Quality Improvement
QM Quality Management
R
RCA Root Cause Analysis
RCA2 Root Cause Analysis & Action
RDC Riddle Developmental Center
RFA Request for Applications
RFI Request for Information
RFP Request for Proposals
RFQ Request for Quote
RM Risk Management
RTC Residential Treatment Centers
S
SAC Safety Assessment Code
SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
SDC State Developmental Center
SFY State Fiscal Year
SP Standard Plans
SPH State Psychiatric Hospitals
SUD Substance Use Disorder
T
TJC The Joint Commission
TP Tailored Plans
U
UCR Unit Cost Reimbursement
UHC United Health Care
UM/UR Utilization Management/Utilization Review
UNM Unit Nurse Manager
URS Uniform Reporting System
V
VR Vocational Rehabilitation
W
WBJ Walter B. Jones Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
WPV Workplace Violence
WT Waived Testing
Y
YTD Year to Date