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A patient has the right to respectful care given by competent personnel. A patient has the right, upon request, to be given the name of his/her attending practitioner, the names of all other practitioners directly participating in his/her care, and the names and functions of other health care persons having direct contact with the patient. A patient has the right to have records pertaining to his/her medical care treated as confidential except as otherwise provided by law or third party contractual arrangements. A patient has the right to know what Ambulatory Surgery Facility (ASF) rules and regulations apply to his/her conduct as a patient. The patient has the right to expect emergency procedures to be implemented without unnecessary delay. The patient has the right to care that is committed to the management and prevention of pain. The patient has the right to good quality care and high professional standards that are continually maintained and reviewed. The patient has the right to obtain from his/her physician complete current information concerning his/her diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis, including information about alternative treatments and possible complications in terms the patient can be reasonably expected to understand. When it is not medically advisable to give such information to the patient, the information should be made available to an appropriate person on his/her behalf. He/she has the right to know, by name, the physician responsible for coordination of his/her care. The patient has the right to receive from his/her physician information necessary to give informed consent prior to the start of any procedure/treatment. Except in emergencies, such information for informed consent should include but not be limited to specific procedure/treatment, the medically significant risks involved, and the probable duration of incapacitation. Where medically significant alternatives for care or treatment exist, or when the patient requests information concerning medical alternatives, the patient has the right to such information. The patient has the right to know the name of the person responsible for the procedure/treatment. A patient or, if the patient is unable to give informed consent, a responsible person, has the right to be advised when a practitioner is considering the patient as part of a medical care research program or donor program, and the patient, or responsible person, shall give informed consent prior to actual participation in the program. A patient, or responsible person, may refuse to continue in a program to which he/she has previously given informed consent. A patient has the right to refuse drugs or procedures to the extent permitted by statute, and a practitioner shall inform the patient of the medical consequences of the patient's refusal of drugs or procedures. A patient has the right to medical and nursing services without discrimination based upon age, race, colon, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, disability, or source of payment. The patient who does not speak English shall have access, where possible, to an interpreter. The ASF shall provide the patient, or patient designee, upon request, access to the information contained in his/her medical records, unless access is specifically restricted by the attending practitioner for medical reasons. The patient has the right to expect good management techniques to be implemented within the ASF. These techniques shall make effective use of the time of the patient and avoid the personal discomfort of the patient. When an emergency occurs and a patient is transferred to another facility, the responsible person shall be notified. The institution to which the patient is to be transferred shall be notified prior to the patient's transfer. The patient has the right to examine and receive a detailed explanation of his/her bill. A patient has the right to expect that the ASF will provide information for continuing health care requirements following discharge and the means for meeting them. A patient has the right to be informed of his/her rights at the time of admission. If the patient has a concern or question concerning their care, they may call the PA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH information line at 1-800-254-5164. |
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