Family Policies, Procedures and Forms
Policies and Forms
Commonly used acronyms at Oregon State Hospital
This list of acronyms is designed to help patients navigate through their experience at Oregon State Hospital. Community providers also use many of these terms.
Acronym List
Advance Directives
As a patient at Oregon State Hospital, you have a legal right to complete an advance directive if you “have capacity.” Having capacity means that a court, your physician, or your psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) has determined you can make and communicate health care decisions to medical providers.
Advance Directives
Services Outside the Hospital