Patient Responsibilities

The success of your medical treatment depends to a large degree upon your willingness to accept the following responsibilities as a patient:

• Provide to the best of your knowledge accurate and complete information about present symptoms, past illnesses and hospitalizations, medication usage and other matters relating to your health.
• Follow treatment plan as recommended by your physician.
• Report unexpected changes in your medical condition to your physician.
• Understand your course of treatment, including pain relief options, as outlined by your physician, nurses and other health professionals. When you do not understand, as your nurse or physician.
• Keep your schedule appointments with health care providers and notify them immediately if you are unable to do so.
• Take responsibility for consequences if you refuse medical treatment or do not follow physician's instructions.
• Assure that your financial obligations to the hospital and your health care providers are fulfilled as promptly as possible.
• Follow hospital rules and regulations affecting your care.
• Be considerate of the rights and property of other patients. Assist in the control of noise and number of visitors.
• Provide the hospital with a copy of your written directives if available.