Clinical Methods II- Abbreviations for Health Care Locations, Settings, and Personnel

Associate Chief of Staff

ACOS

Doctor of Audiology

AuD

Burn Care Unit

BCU

Cardiac Care Unit

CCU

Community Mental Health Clinic

CMHC

Community Nursing Home

CNH

Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility

CORF

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

COTA

Doctor of Optometry, Doctor of Osteopathy

DO, OD

Director of Nursing

DON

Doctor of Physical Therapy

DPT

Emergency Department, Emergency Room

ED, ER

Home Health

HH

Intensive Care Unit

ICU

Licensed Individual Provider

LIP

Licensed Practical Nurse

LPN

Medical Intensive Care Unit

MICU

Doctor of Medicine

MD

First year, second year, etc. medical student

MS I, II, III, IV

Neurological Intensive Care Unit

Neuro ICU

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

NICU

Officer of the Day

OD

Operating Room

OR

Occupational Therpist/Therapy

OT

Doctor of Occupational Therapy

OTD

Physician's Assistant-Certified

PA-C

(Medical School) Postgraduate Year one, two, three, and so on for residents

PGY 1, PGY 2, PGY 3

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

PICU

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

PM & R

Private MD

PMD

Doctor of Psychology

PsyD

Physical Therapist/Therapy

PT

Physical Therapist Assistant

PTA

Radiologist Assistant

RA

Registered Nurse

RN

Recovery Room

RR

Respiratory Therapist/Therapy, Recreation Therapist/Therapy

RT

Subacute Care Unit

SACU

Surgical Intensive Care Unit

SICU

Speech-Language Pathologist, Master of Speech-Language Pathology, Doctor of Speech-Language Pathology, Doctor of Clinical Science in Speech-Language Pathology

SLP, MS-SLP, SLPD, DSLP, CScD in SLP

Skilled Nursing Facility

SNF

Social Worker, Master of Social Work, Licensed Clinical Social WorkerSW, MSW, LCSW

SW, MSW, LCSW

Transitional Care Unit

TCU