As a patient you also have certain responsibilities:
- To show respect and consideration for other patients, families, visitors, and personnel of the center
- To provide the facility with an accurate and complete medical history about present complaints, past illnesses, hospitalizations, surgeries, existence of advance directives, medications, and other pertinent data to the best of your knowledge.
- If you are having sedation or anesthesia, to have a responsible adult at our facility during the procedure and to drive you home when you are ready for discharge.
- To provide accurate and complete demographic information, to include insurance information and changes of address and/or phone number.
- To assure that the financial obligations for health care rendered are paid.
- To accept consequences of your actions if you refuse a treatment or procedure.
- To ask questions, particularly when you do not understand a direction, procedure, or other information given by your doctor or health care team member.
- To follow the plan of treatment recommended by the doctor (or other authorized personnel) primarily responsible for your care.
- To keep your appointment. If you anticipate a delay or must cancel the scheduled procedure, it is your responsibility to notify the facility and your physician’s office as soon as possible.
- To carry out preoperative instructions as directed by your physician and the center.
- To ask for pain relief when pain first begins, help your doctor and nurse assess your pain, and discuss pain relief options with your doctor and nurse.