q - each 
Q - every 
q 2 h - every two hours 
q.d. - every day 
q.h. - every hour 
q.i.d. - four times a day 
q.q. - each 
q12h - every 12 hours 
q24h - every 24 hours 
q2h - every 2 hours 
q4h - every 4 hours 
q6h - every 6 hours 
q8h - every 8 hours 
QALY - Quality Adjusted Life Year 
QAPI - Quality Assessment and Performa… 
QARI - Quality Assurance Reform Initia… 
QD - every day 
QD - everyday 
qh - every hour 
qhs - every night 
QI - Qualifying Individual 
qi - quality indicator 
QID - four times a day 
QID - four times per day 
QIO - Quality Improvement Organization 
QISMC - Quality Improvement System for… 
qm - every morning 
QN - Every night 
QNS - quantity not sufficient 
QOD - every other day