As the health care industry’s most comprehensive library of customizable policy and procedure templates, MCN Healthcare’s Outpatient Surgery and Ambulatory Services Policy and Procedure Manual includes this customizable template, Advance Directives. MCN’s policy library helps you meet compliance with Joint Commission and federal regulations including CMS, CDC, OSHA, OIG, HIPAA and more.

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Here is some sample content from Advance Directives:

	PURPOSE: The purpose of this policy is to provide an atmosphere of respect and caring and to ensure that each patient's ability and right to participate in medical decision making is maximized and not compromised as a result of admission for care through this facility. Additionally, the purpose of this policy is to assure compliance with the Patient Self-Determination Act PSDA in such a manner as to expand the patient, personnel and community knowledge base regarding advance directives and the process by which patient participation in medical decision making is carried out at this...
Second excerpt:
	...measures That the existence of an advance directive, or lack thereof, will not determine the patient's right to care, treatment or services Definitions of pertinent healthcare terminology as they apply to the Patient Self-Determination Act Policy regarding the patient's right to voice a complaint related to advance directive requirements to the State Department of Health Services Contact personnel available to assist those interested in pursuing the advance directive issue ...