As a result of our inspection a year ago, nursing now has to bring down the signed (by pt and dr) consent form, along w/ a hospital sticker, that has the pt's name, med rec number and DOB. Before, it was only the sticker. So now, nursing puts the sticker on the consent form, it stays in the chart, and they bring it down for every unit. The signed form is considered good for the "admitted event". If the patient is discharged and comes back 2 days later, there is a new form and a new billing # and a new sticker. We (lab) have refused to issue blood if the RN didn't bring it down. We apologize profuseley and send them back to floor to get it, or to track down a Dr to sign it! (Exceptions are ER, OR and emergencies). It's more of a habit now for the RN;s so we aren't dealing w/refuseles so much.