Standardised Terminology or Abbreviations and Symbols Used in Medication Documentation: “Spell it Out” Policy
Version 4.0 approved 7 August 2023
Standardised Terminology or Abbreviations and Symbols Used in Medication Documentation: “Spell it Out" (PDF 281KB) sets out the mandatory requirements that apply across SA Health in relation to standardised terminology for abbreviations and symbols used in medication documentation.
Applicability
This policy applies to all employees and contracted staff of SA Health; that is all employees and contracted staff of the Department for Health and Wellbeing, Local Health Networks (including state-wide services aligned with those Networks) and SA Ambulance Service.