Abbreviation - Midas



|Abbreviation |Meaning |

|AA |Alcoholic's Anonymous |

|AC |Attendant Care |

|AD |Advanced Directives |

|ADC |Adult Day Dare |

|ADL |Activities of Daily Living |

|ADRC |Aging & Disability Resource Center |

|AFH |Adult Family Home |

|ANT |Animal Naming Test |

|AODA |Alcohol and other drug use |

|APS |Adult Protective Services |

|BHD |Behavioral Health Division |

|BID |Twice Daily |

|BM |Bowel Movement |

|BP |Blood Pressure |

|BPT |Best Practice Team |

|BS |Blood Sugar |

|CARES |Client Assistance for Reemployment and Economic Support |

|CBRF |Community Based Residential Facility (group home) |

|CC |Collateral Contact |

|CM |Case Manager/Management |

|CMU |Case Management Unit |

|CMS |Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |

|CSP |Community Support Program |

|d/c |Discharge |

|DD |Developmentally Disability |

|DDS |Doctor of Dental Surgery |

|DPM |Doctor of Podiatric Medicine |

|DHS |Department of Health Services (Wisconsin) |

|DLS |Daily Living Skills |

|DLSW |Daily Living Skills Worker |

|DME |Durable Medical Equipment |

|DMS |Disposable medical supplies |

|DNR |Do Not Resuscitate |

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|Abbreviation |Meaning |

|DQA |Department of Quality Assurance |

|DVR |Division of Vocational Rehabilitation |

|EA |Elder Abuse |

|E&E |Enrollment and Eligibility |

|EMS |Emergency Medical Service |

|EOB |Explanation of Benefits |

|ER |Emergency Room |

|ES |Economic Support |

|ESS |Economic Support Specialist |

|FC |Family Care |

|FE |Frail Elder |

|FF |Face to Face |

|f/u |Follow Up |

|GAL |Guardian Ad Litem |

|GDS |Geriatric Depression Screen |

|GRF |Green Route Form |

|HDM |Home Delivered Meals |

|HHA |Home Health Agency |

|HHA |Home Health Aide |

|HRS |Health Related Services |

|HV |Home Visit |

|I & A |Information & Assistance (revering to specialist in ADRC) |

|IADL |Instrumental Activities of Daily Living |

|ICF |Intermediate Care Facility |

|ICF-MR |Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded |

|ICU |Intensive Care Unit |

|IDT |Interdisciplinary Team |

|IM |Income Maintenance (also referred to as ESS) |

|IMD |Institute for Mental Disease |

|IRIS |Include, Respect, I Self-Direct (Self Directed Support Waiver) |

|ISN |Intensive Skilled Nursing |

|LOC |Level Of Care |

|LPN |Licensed Practical Nurse |

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|Abbreviation |Meaning |

|LTC |Long Term Care |

|LTCFS |Long Term Care Functional Screen |

|LTS |Long Term Support |

|MA |Medicaid/Medical Assistance, Medical assistant |

|MCDA |Milwaukee County Department of Aging |

|MCFC |MyChoice Family Care |

|MCO |Managed Care Organization |

|MCP |Member Centered Plan |

|MHC |Mental Health Complex |

|MD |Medical Doctor |

|MDI |Major Depression Inventory |

|MH |Mental Health |

|MI |Mental Illness |

|MOW |Meals On Wheels |

|MOW |Member Obligation Worksheet |

|MR |Mental Retarded |

|NAT |No Active Treatment |

|NH |Nursing Home |

|NH LOC |Nursing Home Level Of Care |

|NHS |New Health Services |

|NP |Nurse Practitioner |

|NOA |Notice Of Action |

|NNH LOC |(or Non NH LOC) Non Nursing Home Level Of Care |

|ONS |Oral Nutritional Supplement |

|OT |Occupational Therapy |

|OTC |Over The Counter |

|PA |Program Assistant, Personal Allowance |

|PA-C |Physician Assistant-certified |

|PACE |Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly |

|PERS |Personal Emergency Response System |

|PC |Phone Call |

|PC |Personal Care |

|PCP |Primary Care Physician |

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|Abbreviation |Meaning |

|PCW |Personal Care Worker |

|PD |Physically Disabled |

|POA |Power of Attorney |

|POA-HC |Power of Attorney for Health care |

|POA-F |Power of Attorney for finance |

|PRN |As Needed |

|PT |Physical Therapy |

|qid |four times a day |

|QMRP |Qualified Mental Retardation Professional |

|RAD |Resource Allocation Decision Method |

|ROM |Range of Motion |

|RC |Resource Center |

|RCAC |Residential Care Apartment Complex |

|RN |Registered Nurse |

|Rx |Prescription |

|SDS |Self- Directed Supports |

|SIL |Supportive Independent Living |

|SILW |Supportive Independent Living Worker |

|SHC |Supportive Home Care |

|SHCES |Supportive Home Care Employment Services |

|SHO |Supportive Homecare Options |

|SMV |Specialized Medical Vehicle |

|SN |Skilled Nursing |

|SNF |Skilled Nursing Facility |

|SPMI |Serious and Persistent Mental Illness |

|SS |Social Security |

|SSA |Social Security Administration |

|SSD |Social Security Disability |

|SSI |Supplemental Security Income |

|SSI-E |Supplemental Security Income - Exceptional Expense Supplement |

|SSN |Social Security Number |

|ST |Speech Therapy |

|SW |Social Worker |

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|Abbreviation |Meaning |

|T-19 |Title 19, Medicaid |

|tid |Three times a day |

|UTI |Urinary Tract Infection |

|VM |Voice Mail |

|WI DHS |Wisconsin Department of Health Services |

|WS |Worksheets |

|w/c |Wheelchair |

|Wt |Weight |

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Abbreviations for Use in Case Notes

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