PRN Pro Re Nata is a term that is abbreviated in health care to mean necessary” or – “when “as circumstances require” RFID Radio Frequency Identification is a form of wireless communication that that uses electromagnetic – fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects RIS Radiology Information System is a networked software system for managing medical imagery and – associated data typically in conjunction with a picture archiving and communication system / PACS RTU Residential Treatment Unit is a specialized mental health in-patient unit within certain ODRC – prisons SaaS Software as a Service is a software distribution model in which a third-party provider hosts the – applications and makes them available to customers over the Internet SFTP Secure File Transfer Protocol is a network protocol used for secure file transfer – Sex Offender Risk Reduction Center is an assessment and screening center for sex offender – service needs within ODRC, located at the Correctional Reception Center prison STD Sexually transmitted disease is any disease that is transmitted through sexual contact – TABE Test for Adult Basic Education is a diagnostic test used to determine skills and aptitudes in – reading, math, and English as applied in the workforce or classroom TALL Man Lettering This is the practice of writing part of a medication name in upper case letters to – help distinguish sound-alike, look-alike, medications from one another in order to prevent medication errors TPN Total Parenteral Nutrition is a method of feeding that bypasses the gastrointestinal tract by – providing nutrients and fluids intravenously UAT User Acceptance Testing is the last phase of the software testing process – USPSTF United States Preventive Services Task is an independent panel of experts in primary – care and prevention that systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services
PRN – Pro Re Nata is a term that is abbreviated in health care to mean “when necessary” or “as circumstances require” RFID – Radio Frequency Identification is a form of wireless communication that that uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects RIS – Radiology Information System is a networked software system for managing medical imagery and associated data typically in conjunction with a picture archiving and communication system / PACS RTU – Residential Treatment Unit is a specialized mental health in-patient unit within certain ODRC prisons SaaS – Software as a Service is a software distribution model in which a third-party provider hosts the applications and makes them available to customers over the Internet SFTP – Secure File Transfer Protocol is a network protocol used for secure file transfer – Sex Offender Risk Reduction Center is an assessment and screening center for sex offender service needs within ODRC, located at the Correctional Reception Center prison STD – Sexually transmitted disease is any disease that is transmitted through sexual contact TABE – Test for Adult Basic Education is a diagnostic test used to determine skills and aptitudes in reading, math, and English as applied in the workforce or classroom TALL Man Lettering – This is the practice of writing part of a medication name in upper case letters to help distinguish sound-alike, look-alike, medications from one another in order to prevent medication errors TPN – Total Parenteral Nutrition is a method of feeding that bypasses the gastrointestinal tract by providing nutrients and fluids intravenously UAT – User Acceptance Testing is the last phase of the software testing process USPSTF – United States Preventive Services Task is an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services