Becker's Healthcare April 1, 2024
HHS and CMS released updated guidance on informed patient consent at teaching hospitals and medical schools regarding sensitive examinations.
Here are four findings from the updates:
1. Given the increasing concern over the lack of informed patient consent before training and education-related examinations outside of the medically required procedure — like pelvic, prostate, breast and rectal examinations, specifically on patients under anesthesia — HHS and CMS are reinforcing informed consent obligations at hospitals.
2. Surveyors must make sure that hospitals’ informed consent policies and processes, including informed consent forms, feature content that lets patients or their representatives...
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