Friday, May 23, 2014
Know Your Rights!
8:27 AM | 
Posted by
Kaplan Center for Health and Wellness
The Patient Self-Determination Act was passed in 1990 in an
effort to increase awareness of patient rights.
For many years, the Patient Bill of Rights was followed by most health
care facilities, but in 2003, the American Hospital Association adopted the
Patient Care Partnership, which summarizes patient rights into several
categories:
1. High quality
hospital care: patients have the right
to expect considerate and respectful care from health care professionals.
2. Clean and safe
environment: patients can expect that health care facilities maintain
appropriate levels of cleanliness, including clean equipment and wearing gloves.
3. Involvement in
your care:
• To
be informed of treatment options, as well as benefits and risks
• To
be able to refuse treatment options
•
To be informed of advance directives
•
To be able to view your medical record
4. Protection of
privacy: All health care facilities must
comply with HIPAA’s Privacy Rule, which requires the safeguarding of any
protected health information.
5. Help when leaving
the hospital: assistance with any follow-up care required.
6. Help with billing
claims.
It is important to know your rights as a health care
consumer. Don’t ever be afraid to ask
questions, request clarification, or to stand up for yourself in a health care
setting. Your involvement in your own
care is essential for a positive outcome!
For more information regarding the Patient Care Partnership, please see: http://www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/communicatingpts/pt-care-partnership.shtml
Valerie J Connor, MA CCC-SLP
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