As a Patient,
You Have the Responsibility...
- To give
information about your present and past illnesses, hospitalizations and
medications to the best of your ability.
- To
cooperate with all Hospital staff and to ask questions if any information is
not understood.
- To ask
your doctor or nurse what to expect regarding pain management, pain relief
options, unrelieved pain, and any concerns you may have about pain.
- To be
considerate of other patients and Hospital staff and to see that your visitors
are considerate as well.
- To be on
time for appointments or to cancel them as soon as possible.
- To
provide information needed to process your insurance claims properly and to
pay your bill as quickly as possible.
- To be
respectful of other people's property and the property of the Hospital.
- To follow
all Hospital rules and regulations and to see that your visitors do likewise.
- To help
Hospital staff protect your personal belongings.
- To follow
the treatment plan you and your doctor make together and to report any
unexpected changes in your condition.
- To
provide information to doctors and hospital staff about what actions you would
like taken if you can no longer communicate for yourself (a copy of your
advance directive).
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encourages patients to talk with their providers about quality and patient
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more fully in achieving a safe, high quality hospital experience.
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