Patient RightsPatient Rights

Sharon Conner RN, BSN, Sharon Conner RN, BSN, CMSRNCMSRN

Clinical Education Consultant Clinical Education Consultant

Integris HealthIntegris Health

Patient RightsPatient Rights Patients have the right:Patients have the right:

To considerate and respectful careTo considerate and respectful care Refuse treatment and be informed of the Refuse treatment and be informed of the

medical consequences of their actionsmedical consequences of their actions To privacy concerning his/her own medical To privacy concerning his/her own medical

care programcare program To expect that all communications and records To expect that all communications and records

pertaining to his/her care is treated as pertaining to his/her care is treated as confidentialconfidential

Patient RightsPatient Rights Patients have the right:Patients have the right:

To expect the hospital to assist in locating To expect the hospital to assist in locating alternative services when medically indicatedalternative services when medically indicated

To examine and receive an explanation of their To examine and receive an explanation of their hospital bill regardless of the source of hospital bill regardless of the source of paymentpayment

To know what hospital rules and regulation To know what hospital rules and regulation apply to his/her conduct as a patient apply to his/her conduct as a patient

To have personal belongings safeguarded and To have personal belongings safeguarded and returned to the patient on dischargereturned to the patient on discharge

Patient RightsPatient Rights Patients have the right:Patients have the right:

To receive all levels of comprehensive hospital To receive all levels of comprehensive hospital care regardless of race, religion, sex, ethnic care regardless of race, religion, sex, ethnic background, social class, education level or background, social class, education level or ability to payability to pay

Patient has a right to be informed of Patient has a right to be informed of continuing health care requirements following continuing health care requirements following discharge from the hospitaldischarge from the hospital