Surgical Consent Form
The Surgical Consent Form documents a patient's informed consent for a surgical procedure. It covers the essential elements of informed consent: procedure name and description in patient-friendly language, expected benefits, material risks and potential complications, alternative treatments including the option of no treatment, and anesthesia consent.
The form is structured to demonstrate that the informed consent conversation occurred between the provider and patient. Space is provided for the surgeon to document the specific procedure, site, and side (for laterality procedures). Risk acknowledgment uses a checklist format covering general surgical risks (infection, bleeding, scarring, nerve damage) plus procedure-specific risks that can be customized per template.
Anesthesia consent is included as a separate section with its own acknowledgments for anesthesia-specific risks. Both patient and witness signatures are captured with timestamps, creating a complete legal record. This template meets the informed consent requirements of the Joint Commission, CMS Conditions of Participation, and state medical practice acts.
What's included
- Procedure description in patient-friendly language
- Material risks and complication acknowledgment
- Alternative treatments documentation
- Anesthesia consent and risk acknowledgment
- Patient and witness e-signatures
- Procedure site and laterality confirmation
Who uses this template
- Surgical practices across all specialties
- Ambulatory surgery centers
- Hospital pre-operative departments
- Outpatient procedure clinics
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