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How would you describe your rights as a patient?

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Answer:

Your Rights and Responsibilities As a Patient

Step-by-step explanation:

1. You have the right to a reasonable response to your request and need for treatment or service, within the Facility’s capacity, it stated

mission, and applicable laws and regulations.

2. You have the right to be informed about which physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals are responsible for your care.

3. You have the right to the information necessary for you to make informed decisions, in consultation with your physician, about your

medical care including information about your diagnosis, the proposed care, and your prognosis in terms and a manner that you can

understand before the start of your care. You also have the right to take part in developing and carrying out your plan of care.

4. You have the right to consent to or refuse medical care, to the extent permitted by law, and to be told of the risks of not having the

treatment and other treatments which may be available.

5. You have the right to reasonable access to care. Although the Facility respects your right to refuse treatments offered to you, the Facility

does not recognize an unlimited right to receive treatments that are medically ineffective or non-beneficial.

6. You have the right to care that is considerate and respectful of your personal values and beliefs. The Facility strives to be considerate of

the ethnic, cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of each patient and family. The Facility acknowledges that care of the dying patient

includes care with dignity and respect, management of pain, and consideration for the patient’s and family’s expression of grief.

7. You have the right to have a family member or representative of your choice and your own physician notified promptly of your admission

to the Facility.

8. You have the right to have your family take part in your care decisions with your permission.

9. You have the right, to the extent permitted by law, to have your legal guardian, next of kin, or a surrogate decision-maker appointed to

make medical decisions on your behalf in the event you become unable to understand a proposed treatment or procedure, are unable

to express your wishes regarding your care, or you are a minor. The person appointed has the right, to the extent permitted by law, to

exercise your rights as a patient on your behalf.

10. You and your appointed representative have the right to take part in ethical questions that arise during your care.

11. You have the right to communicate with family, friends and others while you are a patient in the Facility unless restrictions are needed for

therapeutic effectiveness. You also have the right to receive visitors of your choosing including a spouse, a domestic partner (including

a same-sex domestic partner), family members, and friends. This right is subject to any clinically necessary or reasonable restrictions

imposed by the Facility or your doctor. You also have the right at any time to refuse to have visitors.

12. You and your legal representative have the right to access the information contained in your medical record in a timely manner subject to

state and federal law.

13. You may request an explanation of your hospital bill, even if you will not be paying for your care.

14. You have the right to issue advance directives and to have doctors at the Facility and Facility staff follow your directives in accordance

with state and federal law.

15. You have the right to personal privacy and for your medical information to be kept confidential within the limits of the law.

16. You have the right to receive care in a safe setting.

17. You have the right to be free from abuse or harassment.

18. You have the right to be free from restraints that are not medically necessary; restraints include physical restraints and medicines.

19. You have the right to be free from seclusion and restraints for behavior management except in emergencies as needed for your safety

when less restrictive means may have been ineffective.

20. You have the right to consent or refuse to take part in any human research or other educational project affecting your care. You also have

the right to be given information about the expected benefits and risks of any research you choose to take part in and any alternative

treatment that might benefit you. Refusing to take part in the research or project will in no way affect your care.

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