[1] They are formed from the lead letters of words relating to medications, organisations, procedures and diagnoses.
[1] and their use has been shown to impact the safety of patients in hospitals, owing to ambiguity and legibility.
[4] Acronyms in healthcare are formed from the lead letters of words relating to medications, organisations, procedures and diagnoses.
[2] Use of some acronyms has been shown to impact the safety of patients in hospitals, and "do not use lists" have been published at a national level in the US.
[4] A number of sources provide lists of initialisms and acronyms commonly used in health care.