Patient’s Rights & Responsibilities

To ensure that patients receive the best possible care, patients and their families should familiarize themselves with rights and responsibilities.

 

Patient Rights

• Be treated with dignity and respect at all times
  
  
• Take part in the decision involving their care
  
  
• Have their privacy respected to the greatest possible degree
  
  
• Receive all available information about costs and charges

 

Patient Responsibilities

• Provide full and accurate descriptions of how they feel, their medical history, and so forth
  
  
• Report any changes in their condition
  
  
• Comply with agreed-upon plans of care and treatment