Your Rights & Responsibilities
extent permitted by law. (Incompetent in accordance with the law or been found by their physician to be medically incapable of understanding the proposed treatment or procedure, or is unable to communicate wishes regarding treatment, or is a minor.)
25. Te right of your designated representative to participate in the discussion of ethical issues that arise in your care.
26. Te right, when medically appropriate to be transferred or to refuse transfer to another facility.
27. Te right to participate in the development and implementation of his or her plan of care; inpatient treatment/care plan, outpatient treatment/care plan and participate in the development and implementation of the discharge plan, and participate in the development and implementation of their pain management plan.
28. Te right to be informed and consent to all experimental research studies, investigation, and clinical trails on human subjects if the hospital proposes to engage in experimental research studies which may affect your care or treatment. You have the right to refuse to participate in such research projects.
29. Te right to, subject to patient’s consent, to receive visitors as patient designates, and the right to withdraw or deny such consent at any time. Where appropriate this right may be exercised by the patient’s representative. Sometimes, however, it may be necessary to restrict visitors, mail, telephone calls or other forms of communication as a component of care, when visitation may interfere with or hinder the care or treatment of patients; or the potential for exposure to infectious or hazardous materials place the patient or visitor at risk; or there are existing court
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orders restricting contact of which the hospital is aware; or there is disruptive, threatening, or violent behavior endangering the patient or hospital staff or, rest or privacy is needed to support the health of the patient. Communication restrictions will be explained in a language that you understand. All restrictions will be evaluated for their therapeutic effectiveness.
30. Te right to receive pastoral care and other spiritual services.
31. Te right to examine and receive an explanation of your hospital bill regardless of source of payment.
32. Te right to know what hospital rules and regulations apply to your conduct as a patient.
33. Te right to access protective and advocacy services.
34. Te right to be informed of the purpose of the patient assessment data collection process.
35. Te right to have any patient assessment information that is collected remains confidential and secure.
36. Te right to be informed that the patient assessment information will not be disclosed to others except for legitimate purposes allowed by the Federal Privacy Act and Federal and State regulations.
37. Te right to refuse to answer patient assessment data questions.
38. Te right to see, review and request changes on the patient assessment instrument and other protected health information.
39. Te right to receive the visitors designated by the patient, including but not limited to a spouse, a domestic partner (including a same-sex domestic partner), another family member, or a friend. Also included is the right to withdraw or deny such consent at any time.
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