Procedures Overview

Editor: Seth Alexander, MD, EdM
Faculty Editors: Peter Paik, MD


Consent 

  • When printing consent forms at VUMC, use MedEx (on the virtual machine/desktop) 
  • Telephone consent requires second physician as witness 
  • When consenting patients at NAVA, use the COW with pen pad and the IMed Consent forms 
  • Informed consent video guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yXOEkFqk2o 
  • Mnemonic "BIP" for major procedural risks: Bleeding, Infection, Perforation

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