PATIENT'S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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1. Receive access to equal medical      treatment and accommodations regardless of race, creed, sex, national      origin, religion or sources of payment for care.
2. Be      fully informed and have complete information, to the extent known by the      physician, regarding diagnosis, treatment, procedure and prognosis, as      well as the risks and side effects associated with treatment and procedure      prior to the procedure.
3. Exercise      his or her rights without being subjected to discrimination or reprisal.
4. Voice      grievances regarding treatment or care that is (or fails to be) furnished.
5. Personal      privacy.
6. Receive      care in a safe setting.
7. Be      free from all forms of abuse or harassment.
8. Receive      the care necessary to regain or maintain his or her maximum state of      health and if necessary, cope with death.
9. Expect personnel who care for the      patient to be friendly, considerate, respectful and qualified through      education and experience, as well as perform the services for which they      are responsible with the highest quality of services.
10. Be      fully informed of the scope of services available at the facility,      provisions for afterhours care and related fees for services rendered.
11. Be      a participant in decisions regarding the intensity and scope of treatment.      If the patient is unable to participate in those decisions, the patient’s      rights shall be exercised by the patient’s designated representative or patient’s      surrogate other legally designated person.
12. Make      informed decisions regarding his or her care.
13. Refuse treatment to the extent      permitted by law and be informed of the medical consequences of such      refusal. The patient accepts responsibility for his or her actions      including refusal of treatment or not following the instructions of the      physician or facility.
14. Approve      or refuse the release of medical records to any individual outside the      facility, or as required by law or third-party payment contract.
15. Be informed of any human      experimentation or other research/educational projects affecting his or her      care of treatment and can refuse participation in such experimentation or      research without compromise to the patient’s usual care.
16. Express grievances/complaints and      suggestions at any time.
17. Access to and/or copies of his/her      medical records.
18. Be informed as to the facility’s      policy regarding advance directives/living wills.
19. Be fully informed before any      transfer to another facility or organization and ensure the receiving      facility has accepted the patient transfer.
20. Express those spiritual beliefs      and cultural practices 

that do not harm or interfere with the planned course of medical therapy for the patient.

1. Expect the facility to agree to      comply with Federal Civil Rights Laws that assure it will provide      interpretation 

for individuals who are not proficient in English.

1. Have an assessment and regular      assessment of pain. 
2. Education of patients and      families, when appropriate, regarding their roles in managing pain.
3. To change providers if other      qualified providers are available.

If a patient is adjudged incompetent under applicable state health and safety laws by a court of proper jurisdiction, the rights of the patient are exercised by the person appointed under State law to act on the patient’s behalf.

If a state court has not adjudged a patient incompetent, any legal representative designated by the patient in accordance with state laws may exercise the patient’s rights to the extent allowed by state law.

1. Be considerate of other patients and personnel and for assisting in the control of noise, eating and other distractions.

2. Respecting the property of others and the facility.

3. Reporting whether he or she clearly understands the planned course of treatment and what is expected of him or her.

4. Keeping appointments and, when unable to do so for any reason, notifying the facility and physician.

5. Providing care givers with the most accurate and complete information regarding present complaints, past illnesses and hospitalizations, medications, unexpected changes in the patient’s condition, or any other patient health matters.

6. Observing prescribed rules of the facility during his or her stay and treatment and, if instructions are not followed, forfeit of care at the facility.

7. Promptly fulfilling his or her financial obligations to the facility.

8. Identifying any patient safety concerns.

Provide a responsible adult to transport him/her home from the facility and remain with him/her for 24 hours, if required by his/her provide