PATIENT RIGHTS
- Respecting special preferences of patients like spiritual and cultural needs
- Patients privacy, Personal dignity and procedure privacy should be maintained
- To protect patient from physical abuse or neglect
- Patients’ information should be maintained with confidentiality
- The rights of the patient includes refusal of treatment
- To obtain informed consent before carrying out procedures
- To provide information on how to voice a complaint
- To provide information on the expected cost of the treatment
- To have access to his/her clinical records
- To know information about the treatment, risk and outcomes
Your Responsibilities as a Patient
*You are responsible for providing information to health care providers about symptoms, past illnesses, hospitalizations, medications or other pertinent information. You are responsible for informing your health care providers about any changes in your condition.
*To participate effectively in decision-making, you are encouraged to take responsibility for asking questions about your care. You are responsible for following the care, service or treatment plan developed for you. You should express any concerns you have about your ability to follow and comply with the proposed care plan or course of treatment. You are responsible for understanding the consequences of the treatment alternatives and not following the proposed plan. You are responsible for the outcomes if you do not follow the care, service or treatment plan.
*You are responsible for expressing your expectations regarding pain and pain management and discussing pain relief options with your doctors and nurses. Please work with them to appropriately assess your pain and develop a pain management plan. Ask for pain relief when your pain first begins and tell your doctor or nurse if your pain is not relieved.
*You are responsible for making sure that the hospital has a copy of your living will and/or durable power of attorney for health care if you have one.
*You are responsible for following the hospital’s rules and regulations concerning patient care and conduct. Please also consider the privacy and rights of others when you have visitors or are using the television, radio or telephone.
*You are responsible for providing necessary insurance information and for working with the hospital to make payment arrangements when necessary.
