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BLOOD CONSENT
Should a blood consent be separate or included in the surgical consent? Some surgeons want it all in one consent and others want it separate. The majority of facilities have separate anesthesia consents. One facility had a separate consent for if they wanted their anesthesiologist to pray with them. If the blood consent is included in the surgical consent, is it true that it is the surgeon’s responsibility to inform the patient of the risks and benefits to receiving blood?
A: Our informed surgical consent includes a
blood transfusion as per the Paul Gann’s Act. If for some reason the physician wasn’t able to provide the patient the information, the nursing staff has access to the informational pamphlets. They would hand them out to the patient to review and the patient would speak with the surgeon regarding their decision prior to entering the OR.
consent to receive blood products. The patient circles “Yes” or “No” and initials it. This could be a facility policy or even a state mandate in your area. I suggest following up with your quality department to find out what is expected.
A: Our facility has the blood and anesthesia
consent in the surgical consent. It is a threepage informed consent form. In California it is the physician’s responsibility to give the patient information regarding risks and benefits of
A: Blood is part of our surgical consent. We do have a separate anesthesia consent.
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