Development of a Web-based surgical booking and informed consent system to reduce the potential for error and improve communication.

Jeffrey J. Siracuse; Eric Benoit; Janet Burke; Steven Carter; Steven D. Schwaitzberg

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Development of a Web-based surgical booking and informed consent system to reduce the potential for error and improve communication.

April 20, 2014

Siracuse JJ, Benoit E, Burke J, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2014;40(3):126-133.

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Written consent forms often introduce issues related to legibility and completeness. A Web-based system for booking elective surgical procedures improved the rate of obtaining and documenting informed consent in a community hospital system.

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