• TS: – 5 Sure-Fire Methods: Complying with Standard RI.01.03.01[®] [REF: IM, MD, Phrm, StEd] The Source, April 2013, Vol 11, #4, Pg 2

In this article, TJC’s John Herringer, RN, Associate Director, Standards Interpretation Group lays out suggestions for ensuring compliance with the informed consent-related requirements of RI.01.03.01.  The first suggestion is to utilize relevant stakeholders (e.g., medical, nursing, pharmacy staff) to clearly determine what services provided by your organization require informed consent. You might be surprised by the inconsistency of understanding staff have about this.  Next, make sure your written policy for this meets the specification of EPs 2-6. Finally, train staff and evaluate compliance with the policy.
TIP: Incorporate questions about informed consent discussion points into your periodic mock tracers.