Patient Responsibilities

  1. Patients are responsible for providing correct and complete information about their health and past medical history.
  2. Patients are responsible for reporting changes in their general health condition, symptoms, or allergies to the responsible caregiver.
  3. Patients are responsible for reporting if they do not understand the planned treatment or their part in the plan.
  4. Patients are responsible for following the recommended treatment plan they have agreed to, including instruction from nurses and other
    health personnel.
  5. Patients are responsible for keeping appointments.
  6. Patients are responsible for treating others with respect.
  7. Patients are responsible for following facility rules regarding smoking, noise, and use of electrical equipment.
  8. Patients are responsible for what happens if they refuse the planned treatment.
  9. Patients are responsible for paying for their care.
  10. Patients are responsible for respecting the property and rights of others.
  11. Patients are responsible for assisting in the control of noise and the number of visitors in their rooms
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