ER-Nurse
18/05/04, 09 :28 09:28:50 AM
Patient Rights
We respect the rights of each of our patients and want you to know what those rights are:
. You have the right to be treated with dignity as an individual, with compassion and respect. You have the right to know which doctor is responsible for your care, complete information from him or her about your medical condition and the right to speak with him or her about your treatment.
. You have the right to be protected from harm during treatment.
. You have the right to privacy.
. You have the right to care that takes into account the social, spiritual and cultural matters that have an effect on your feelings about illness.
. You have the right to treatment that is prompt and complete.
. You have the right to be treated in the least restricted way that preserves your safety and that of other patients and staff. This means that you will not receive excessive medications that are unnecessary for the protection of your health.
. You will not be denied your legal rights while hospitalized, except where State law would change this.
. You have the right to talk or visit freely with persons outside the hospital. You have the right to receive or refuse to see visitors. You will have a telephone reasonably available while you are hospitalized to make or receive calls.
. You have the right to receive unopened mail. If there is a chance that the mail may contain items that are not allowed in the hospital, then you will have to open the mail with a member of our staff in the room.
. You have the right to write letters and receive help doing so, if necessary.
. You have the right to wear your own clothes and keep personal things with you that you need while you are in the hospital.
. You have the right to keep and spend your own money.
. You have the right to visit with others, to have regular exercise and religious worship.
. Your medical record and all other information about you will be kept confidential unless the information is needed by other health care providers for your care, or you agree to release information to an outside person.
. You are not required to take part in any medical research project unless you agree to do so. If you choose not to take part, you will still receive the most effective care the medical center would otherwise give you.
. You have the right to agree to or refuse any treatment that your caregiver recommends.
. You have the right to be told about any medical consequences if you refuse a treatment.
. You have the right to complain to a staff member if you feel that any of these rights have been violated. You also have a right to bring these matters to the attention of the medical center’s consumer specialist or the ethics committee. You may do this without affecting your ability to receive health care in the future. If you are having any disagreements with family members or significant others about your care, contact your social worker for help.
. You have the right to have an advance directive, such as a living will or durable power of attorney for health care. These documents express your choices about your future care or name someone to decide if you cannot speak for yourself. If you have a written advance directive, you should give a copy to the medical center.
. You have the right to receive information about pain and pain relief measures.
We respect the rights of each of our patients and want you to know what those rights are:
. You have the right to be treated with dignity as an individual, with compassion and respect. You have the right to know which doctor is responsible for your care, complete information from him or her about your medical condition and the right to speak with him or her about your treatment.
. You have the right to be protected from harm during treatment.
. You have the right to privacy.
. You have the right to care that takes into account the social, spiritual and cultural matters that have an effect on your feelings about illness.
. You have the right to treatment that is prompt and complete.
. You have the right to be treated in the least restricted way that preserves your safety and that of other patients and staff. This means that you will not receive excessive medications that are unnecessary for the protection of your health.
. You will not be denied your legal rights while hospitalized, except where State law would change this.
. You have the right to talk or visit freely with persons outside the hospital. You have the right to receive or refuse to see visitors. You will have a telephone reasonably available while you are hospitalized to make or receive calls.
. You have the right to receive unopened mail. If there is a chance that the mail may contain items that are not allowed in the hospital, then you will have to open the mail with a member of our staff in the room.
. You have the right to write letters and receive help doing so, if necessary.
. You have the right to wear your own clothes and keep personal things with you that you need while you are in the hospital.
. You have the right to keep and spend your own money.
. You have the right to visit with others, to have regular exercise and religious worship.
. Your medical record and all other information about you will be kept confidential unless the information is needed by other health care providers for your care, or you agree to release information to an outside person.
. You are not required to take part in any medical research project unless you agree to do so. If you choose not to take part, you will still receive the most effective care the medical center would otherwise give you.
. You have the right to agree to or refuse any treatment that your caregiver recommends.
. You have the right to be told about any medical consequences if you refuse a treatment.
. You have the right to complain to a staff member if you feel that any of these rights have been violated. You also have a right to bring these matters to the attention of the medical center’s consumer specialist or the ethics committee. You may do this without affecting your ability to receive health care in the future. If you are having any disagreements with family members or significant others about your care, contact your social worker for help.
. You have the right to have an advance directive, such as a living will or durable power of attorney for health care. These documents express your choices about your future care or name someone to decide if you cannot speak for yourself. If you have a written advance directive, you should give a copy to the medical center.
. You have the right to receive information about pain and pain relief measures.