Patient Bill of Rights

• The patient has the right to considerate and respectful care.
• The patient has the right to obtain from his/her physician complete, current information concerning his/her diagnosis, treatment and prognosis in understandable terms.
• The patient has the right to receive from his/her physician, information necessary to give informed consent prior to the start of any procedure and/or treatment
• The patient has the right to refuse treatment to the extent permitted by law, and to be informed of the medical consequences of his/her action.
• The patient has the right to every consideration of his/her privacy concerning his/her own medical care program.
• The patient has the right to expect that all communications and records pertaining to his/her care be treated as confidential.
• The patient has the right to expect that, within it's capacity; the hospital must make reasonable responses to the request of a patient for services.
• The patient has the right to obtain information as to any relationship of the hospital to other health care and educational institutions insofar as his/her care is concerned.
• The patient has the right to be advised if the hospital proposes to engage in or perform human experimentation affecting his/her care or treatment.
• The patient has the right to expect reasonable continuity of care. The patient has the right to examine and receive an explanation of his/her bill regardless of the source of payment.
• The patient has the right to know what hospital rules and regulations apply to his/her conduct as a patient.
• The patient has the right to treatment or accommodations that are available or medically indicated, regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin or sources of payment for care.
• The patient has the right to know the identity and professional status of individuals providing service to him/her and to know which physician or other practitioner is primarily responsible for his/her care.
• The patient has the right of access to people outside the hospital by means of visitors, and by verbal and written communication.
• The patient, at his/her own request and expense, has the right to consult with a specialist.