This customizable document, Informed Consent, is taken from MCN Healthcare’s Intensive Care Unit Policy and Procedure Manual. For more than 20 years, MCN has been the health care industry’s leading provider of policy and procedure templates, forms, competencies and other compliance tools.

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Here is some sample content from Informed Consent:

	POLICY: Informed consent is obtained. PROCEDURE: Staff members clearly explain any proposed treatments or procedures to the patient and, when appropriate, the family. The explanation includes: Potential benefits and drawbacks; Potential problems related to recuperation; The likelihood of success; The possible results of non-treatment; and Any significant alternatives. Staff members inform the patient of: The name of the physician or other practitioner who has primary responsibility for the patient's care; The identity and professional status of individuals responsible for...
Second excerpt:
	...and professional status of individuals responsible for authorizing and performing procedures or treatments; Any professional relationship to another health care provider or institution that might suggest a conflict of interest; Their relationship to educational institutions; and Any business relationships between individuals treating the patient, or between the organization and any other health care, service or educational institutions involved in the patient's...