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Your Patient Responsibilities
Knowing your responsibilities can help you better participate in your care.
As a patient, you have THE RESPONSIBILITY to:
• PROVIDE a complete and accurate MEDICAL HISTORY.
• ASK QUESTIONS. If you don’t understand any part of your care plan, your procedures, your medications or any instructions, ask your healthcare providers to explain until you do understand.
• PAY ATTENTION to instructions given to you by providers and follow all recommendations and treatment plans prescribed.
• FOLLOW your treatment plan. Inform your doctor if you cannot follow your care plan.
• PROVIDE a LIST of your MEDICINES, vitamins, herbs and supplements. Remind them about any allergies you may have.
• BE CONSIDERATE of the needs of other patients, sta and of hospital property.
• PROVIDE accurate INSURANCE INFORMATION, advise the hospital about your ability to pay and work with the hospital to arrange payment of your hospital bills.
Informed Consent
This means that you understand your treatment choices and risks. You should also understand
the risks of non-treatment. Informed consent is required for experimental treatments.
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Still Have Questions? Call Your Patient Advocate at Ext. 1234!
Information obtained from The Joint Commission and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
PATIENT RESPONSIBILITIES