The Autopsy Consent and Consultation Request form is now available in Connect Care via completion of the following two components:
- Autopsy Consent eForm
- Autopsy Request Order (deceased patient) order set
Both the consent and ordering steps are highlighted in the "Eligibility Criteria" section of the Discharge as Deceased navigator (found via the Discharge Transfer Gateway), and both must be completed for an autopsy to proceed. The Discharge as Deceased navigator provides all instructions for these workflows, simply follow the steps as guided. The Autopsy Consent eForm can also be accessed via the Consent & eForms navigator.
Note that, as with the Medical Certificate of Death, prescribers should now only use the digital workflow; paper forms will soon be phased out.
For more information, see: