We hope your practice is enjoying the benefits of being accredited by the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO). As a valued ACRO Accreditation partner, our goal is to help you make the most of your accreditation, even when you are not actively going through the survey process. We hope you find today's tip helpful!

Today's topic is presented by Audrey Hyde, RT(T)(ARRT), FACRO, ACRO Accreditation Administrative Director.

Informed consent is a process of communication between a patient and physician that results in the patient’s voluntary authorization or agreement to undergo a specific medical intervention. To give informed consent, the patient must be informed of:

1. The nature of the procedure and/or treatment.
2. The risks, complications, and expected benefits or effects of the procedure and/or treatment.
3. Any alternatives to the treatment and the risks and benefits of the alternatives.
4. Any potentially conflicting interest the physician may have (such as research or monetary interests).
5. Informed consent must be documented, signed, and dated by the patient and physician, and have a date stamp with time.
6. Practices must ensure an Informed Consent policy is in place and have all Informed Consent forms reviewed by Risk Management and/or legal counsel.

More ACRO Accreditation Resources:

• Need to make a case for accreditation within your organization? Click here for a sample letter to leadership.
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• Review the latest version of the ACRO Accreditation Manual.
• Ready to reapply? Fill out our application form, send it to the ACRO Office (valerie@acro.org) and we will be in touch with you to start the reaccreditation process.