Your Patient Bill Of Rights
Historically, each health care facility in the United States has subscribed to a written Patient Bill of Rights that was created by the American Hospital Association in 1995. That document …
Category: Patient Rights & Responsibilities
Patient Self Determination Act
The Patient Self-Determination Act became law is the U.S. in 1990. and was implemented in all health care institutions. As a result of this Act, all patients were guaranteed to …
Signing A Treatment Consent Form
Read the Fine Print: Before you have any invasive diagnostic or treatment procedure in the hospital, you will be asked to sign a treatment consent form. Legally, treatment consent forms …
Rights Of The Hospitalized Mentally Ill Patient
The mentally ill patient has many rights provided to them by our legal system: They have the right to treated with dignity and respect. They have the right to communicate …
THE PATIENT CARE PARTNERSHIP by the American Hospital Association
WHAT IS THE PATIENT CARE PARTNERSHIP? The Patient Care Partnership is a document created by the American Hospital Association in 2003 that helps you as a patient understand what your …
How Your Confidentiality Is Maintained
HIPAA: Every health care consumer is guaranteed privacy and confidentiality by HIPAA, the Health Information Portability & Accountability Act of 1996. This Act protects your personal information by holding EVERYONE …
How To Access Your Medical Records
It is your absolute right to have all of your medical information in your hands, including your medical history, diagnostic lab & test results, current treatments, and any operative notes. …
What I Need To Know About Advance Directives
There may come a time in your life when you will be unable to make your own decisions regarding your medical care. An Advance Directive is your life on your …
Can I Refuse Care?
Goal of Patient Care: When you are a patient in the health care setting, it is important for you to realize that the members of your health care team have your …
How To Prepare For A Doctor Visit
Being prepared for a doctor visit can make a huge difference in your comfort level as a patient. If you spend a few minutes preparing for your visit, you will …
How To Be A Patient Advocate
When you assume the role of patient advocate for someone you love or care about, you will be playing a very important role in the safety and security of the …
Why You Need A Patient Advocate
As a patient you absorb a lot less information when you are anxious, scared, vulnerable, in pain, medicated, immobilized, unconscious, drowsy and/or undressed. In such scenarios, ask a trusted family …
Taking Charge – Using Your Voice To Ask The Tough Questions
Don’t leave your doctor’s office without the answers you need. by: Cathie Gandel | from: AARP Bulletin | May 15, 2009 Credit: Blend Images/Getty Images Asking the right questions just might save …