RE: picc line consents

[Ann . Zonderman]

Title: Re: picc line consents

JCAHO.... written consent not required, but be sure you give and document that the patietn was provided appropirate information to allow making an informed consent.  and that consent was granted.

 

There are other supporting opinions on this....

 

Botton line --- when litigation arises out of an issue related to insertion of a PICC and informed consent is in question.... documentation is the evidence supporting that the patient was provided adequate info and allowed to independently make the decision to proceed with placement.

 

AVA annual meeting....Jan 2006 Savannah

 Informed Consent for the Infusion Specialist

Ann Zonderman

 

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Lynn Hadaway
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 8:06 AM
To: Dolores Tinker; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: picc line consents

I am so glad you said "written" consents. I have heard of some risk managers that are now saying that PICC insertion fails under the general consent signed when the patient entered the hospital. I have never worked in a hospital where this was the case though and would feel better about obtaining a written consent for a PICC or any other CVC insertion. Are they doing the same thing with the other CVCs inserted by physicians? If not, I would have to ask why the difference? Lynn

At 8:10 PM -0800 2/7/06, Dolores Tinker wrote:

hello

my hospital is doing away with obtaining written consents for pts does anyone have any data on this topic

dolores tinker r,n,

               

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