Consent Advance Directives

Citation

TJC NPG.07.02.01

The hospital honors the patient's right to give or withhold informed consent.

Requires the hospital to honor the patient's right to give or withhold informed consent through a written policy and a documented consent discussion covering proposed care, risks, benefits, alternatives, and surrogate decision-makers.

Citation

TJC PC.14.01.01

The hospital follows its process for discharging or transferring patients.

Requires the hospital to operate an effective discharge and transfer planning process that begins early, involves the patient and care team, addresses post-acute needs, and is regularly assessed.

Citation

TJC RC.12.01.01

The medical record contains information that reflects the patient's care, treatment, and serv...

Specifies the demographic, clinical, consent, standing-order, and history-and-physical content that must be documented in the patient's medical record.

Citation

TJC RI.12.01.01

The hospital respects the patient's right to participate in decisions about their care, treat...

Requires the hospital to respect and support the patient's right to participate in care decisions, including informed decisions, notification of admission, and advance directives.

Citation

TJC TS.11.01.01

The hospital, with the medical staff’s participation, develops and implements written policie...

Requires the hospital, with medical staff participation, to develop and implement written policies and procedures for donating and procuring organs, tissues, and eyes, including OPO and tissue/eye bank agreements, donor family notification, and documentation of donation decisions.