Patient’s Rights and Responsibilities

The patient is entitled to certain rights and is required to comply with certain responsibilities to fulfill health care needs.

RIGHTS OF THE PATIENT:

• Every patient has the right to courtesy, respect, dignity, privacy, responsiveness, and timely attention to his/her needs.
• Every patient has the right to a safe environment.
• Every patient has the right to every consideration of his privacy and individuality as it relates to his social religious and psychological well being.
• Every patient has the right to confidentiality. Has the right to approve or refuse the release of medical information to any individual outside the facility, except in the case of transfer to another health facility or as required by law or third party payment contract.
• Every patient has the right to receive from his/her physician enough information so that he/she may understand the procedure or treatment being received in order to sign informed consent.
• Every patient has the right to continuity of healt care. The physician may not discontinue treatment of a patient as long as further treatment is medically indicated, without giving the patient sufficient opportunity to make alternative arrangements.
• Every patient is provided complete information regarding diagnosis, treatment and prognosis, as well as alternative treatments or procedures and possible risks and side effects associated with treatment. If medically inadvisable to disclose to patient such information, the information is given to a person designated by patient or to a legally authorized individual.
• Every patient has the right to make decisions regarding the health care that is recommended by the physician. Accordingly, the patient may accept or refuse any recommended medical treatment.
• Every patient has the right to be informed of any research or experimental projects and to refuse participation without compromise to the patients usual care.
• Every patient has the right to appropriate treatment and care to include the assessment managements of pain.
• Every patient has the right to understand facility charges. You have the right to an explanation of all facility charges related to your health care.
• Every patient has the right to all resuscitative measures; therefore we will not honor Advance Directives.
• Every patient has the right to be free of all forms of abuse and harassment.
• Every patient has the right to express grievances or complaints without fear of reprisals.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PATIENT:

• It is the patient’s responsibility to be honest and direct about matters that relate to them, including answering
  questions honestly and completely.
• It is the patient’s responsibility to provide accurate past and present medical history, present complaints, past illnesses, hospitalizations, surgeries, existence of advance directive, medication and other pertinent data.
• It is the patient’s responsibility to agree to accept all caregivers without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, gender preference or handicap, or national origin.
• It is the patient’s responsibility for assuring that the financial obligations for health care rendered are paid in a timely manner.
• It is the patient’s responsibility to sign required consents and releases needed.
• It is the patient’s responsibility to be responsible for their actions if they should refuse a treatment or procedure, or if they do not follow or understand the instructions given them by the physician or Surgery Center employees.
• It is the patient’s responsibility to keep their procedure appointment, if they anticipate a delay or must cancel, they will notify the Surgery Center as soon as possible.
• It is the patient’s responsibility for the disposition of their valuables, as the Surgery Center does not assume the responsibility.
• It is the patient’s responsibility to be respectful of others, or other people’s property and the property of the Surgery Center.
• It is the patient’s responsibility to observe safety and no smoking regulations.
• It is the patient’s responsibility to provide appropriate transportation to and from the Surgery Center.

ADVANCED DIRECTIVE NOTIFICATION

You have the right to present an advance directive or receive information about advance directives. In the event of an emergency we will initiate life saving measures and transfer you to an acute care facility. Our contracted transfer facility will honor your advance directive.

If you wish to complete an Advance Directive, copies are available at the Center upon request.