MCN’s customizable template, Consent Requirements, is taken from our Outpatient Surgery and Ambulatory Services Policy and Procedure Manual. MCN Healthcare’s proven policy and procedure templates, competencies and compliance tools have assisted more than 20,000 health care organizations worldwide meet their regulatory compliance goals.

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Here is some sample content from Consent Requirements:

	POLICY: It is the policy of this facility to ensure that all patients undergoing operative and invasive procedures are allowed to participate in care decisions. To allow for optimum participation, all patients with planned operative/invasive procedures will be provided with adequate information related to the planned procedure, risks, benefits, alternatives and potential complications. After adequate information has been provided, an informed consent for the planned operative/invasive procedure will be obtained from the patient. PROCEDURE: Those patients entering the facility for...
Second excerpt:
	...will receive an assessment by a registered nurse. The medical record will be assessed for presence of a signed operative/invasive procedure informed consent. If the consent is available on the record and evidences the patient's signature, the registered nurse will inquire of the patient if his/her surgeon explained all issues related to the consent. If it is noted that there is no consent in the record, the attending nurse will contact the operating surgeon and request a direct...