Patient Rights & Responsibilities

Patient Representative call:

Hospital:	608-363-5745
Clinic:	608-364-2266

As a patient, you have the right to:

• Considerate and respectful care.
• Information necessary for giving informed consent.
• Consideration of privacy.
• Reasonable access to care.
• Refuse participation in research projects without. compromising your access to services.
• Examine financial charges and receive full explanations.
• Information on alternatives for care when the hospital cannot provide care a patient requests or needs.
• Participate in ethical questions that arise in the course of your care.
• Pastoral counseling.
• Complete medical information.
• Refuse treatment.
• Confidential treatment of personal information and medical reports.
• Access to protective services.
• Reasonable continuity of care.
• Knowledge of applicable institutional regulations.
• Participate in decisions regarding your care, including such decisions as Advanced Directives and code status.
• Security.
• Resolution of complaints.

As a Patient, you have the responsibility for:

• Providing healthcare practitioners with accurate and complete information related to past illnesses, hospitalizations, medication use, and any other health-related information.
• Cooperating with all personnel and asking questions if directions and/or procedures are not clearly understood.
• Following the treatment plan established.
• Keeping appointments for follow-up care and notifying the hospital when it is impossible to keep Hospital-related appointments.
• Being considerate of Hospital and Clinic personnel and other patients.
• Respectful treatment of System property and other patients, and complying with System regulations regarding smoking, noise, and visitors.
• Assuring that the financial obligations for your healthcare are fulfilled.