State Operated Healthcare Facilities Acronyms
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| A&I | Accident and Injury |
| AAU | Acute Adult Unit |
| ACA | Apparent Cause Analysis |
| ACT | Assertive Community Treatment |
| 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 |
| BH | Behavioral Health |
| BHO | Behavioral Health Organization |
| BNC | Black Mountain Neuro-Medical Center |
| BRH | Broughton Hospital |
| CAF | Contract Approval Form |
| CAP | Community Alternative Program |
| CAP | Client Assistance Program |
| CAU | Child/Adolescent Unit |
| CBCRP | Community Based Capacity Restoration Program |
| CBO | Central Business Office |
| CBT | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
| CCC | Community and Connection Council |
| 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 |
| CNA | Certified Nursing Assistant |
| 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 |
| CST | Community Support Team |
| CT | Credentialed Trainer |
| CTI | Critical Time Intervention |
| CTP | Certificate to Prescribe |
| CTS | Cognitive Therapy Scale |
| CTU | Community Transition Unit |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| DOP | 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 |
| 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 |
| EVS | Environmental Services |
| FDA | Federal Drug Administration |
| FEC | Forensic Evaluation Center |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| FERPA | Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act |
| FIPP | Family, Infant, & Preschool Program (at JIRDC) |
| FSU | Forensic Services Unit |
| FTS | Forensic Treatment Service |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
| FYTD | Fiscal Year to Date |
| GB | Governing Body |
| GS | General Statute |
| GSU | Geriatric Services Unit |
| HEARTS | Healthcare Enterprise Accounts Receivable Transaction System |
| HIM | Health Information Management |
| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| HRC | Human Rights Committee |
| I&R | Information and Referral |
| IC | Infection Control |
| ICF | Intermediate Care Facility |
| ICP | Infection Control Practitioner |
| I/DD | 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 |
| JC | Just Culture |
| JFK | Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center |
| JIRDC | J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center |
| KSA | Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities |
| 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 Prevention Council |
| LPC | Licensed Professional Counselor |
| LTC | Long Term Care |
| M&M | Morbidity & Mortality |
| MDC | Murdoch Developmental Center |
| MDS | Minimum Data Set |
| MH | Mental Health |
| MH/DD/SAS | Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services |
| MIS | Management Information Systems |
| MM | Medication Management |
| MN | Medical Necessity |
| MOA | Memorandum of Agreement |
| MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
| MOUD | Medications for Opioid Use Disorder |
| MRN | Medical Record Number |
| MSA | Master's in School Administration |
| MSW | Master's in Social Work |
| NCDHHS | North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
| NC Tracks | North Carolina Transparent Report Accountability Collaboration Knowledge Management System (Multi-payer Medicaid Management Information Systems that services providers, recipients, and internal operations) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| PBJ | Payroll Based Journal |
| PCCM | Primary Care Case Management |
| PCP | Person Centered Plan |
| PCP | 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 |
| PSO | Privacy and Security Office |
| PSQIA | Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act |
| PST | Problem-Solving Therapy |
| PSU | Public School Unit |
| PSWP | Patient Safety Work Product |
| PU | Pressure Ulcers |
| QA | Quality Assurance |
| QAPI | Quality Assurance Performance Improvement |
| QI | Quality Improvement |
| QIDP | Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional |
| QM | Quality Management |
| QRMC | Quality, Risk Management, & Compliance |
| RCA | Root Cause Analysis |
| RCA2 | Root Cause Analysis & Action |
| RDC | (J. Iverson) Riddle Developmental Center |
| RFA | Request for Applications |
| RFI | Request for Information |
| RFP | Request for Proposals |
| RFQ | Request for Quote |
| RM | Risk Management |
| RT | Respiratory Therapy |
| RTC | Residential Treatment Centers |
| SAC | Safety Assessment Code |
| SAMHSA | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| SAU | Screening & Admissions Unit |
| SDC | State Developmental Center |
| SFY | State Fiscal Year |
| SP | Standard Plans |
| SPH | State Psychiatric Hospitals |
| SUD | Substance Use Disorder |
| TCLI | Transition to Community Living Initiative |
| TJC | The Joint Commission |
| TP | Tailored Plans |
| TST | Tenancy Support Team |
| UCR | Unit Cost Reimbursement |
| UHC | United Health Care |
| UM/UR | Utilization Management/Utilization Review |
| UNM | Unit Nurse Manager |
| URS | Uniform Reporting System |
| VR | Vocational Rehabilitation |
| WBJ | Walter B. Jones Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center |
| WPV | Workplace Violence |
| WT | Waived Testing |
| YTD | Year to Date |
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