Patient Rights

You have the right to:

• Appropriate assessment and management of pain
• Reasonable access to care
• Considerate care that represents the patient’s values and beliefs
• Participate in decisions regarding his or her care
• Participate in the consideration of ethical issues that arise in the provision of his/her care, including giving informed consent and resolving dilemmas about care decisions
• Personal privacy and confidentially of information
• Designate a representative decision maker in the event that the patient is incapable of understanding a proposed treatment or procedure is unable to communicate his/her wishes regarding care
• Informed of these issues related to his/her care
• Have caregivers educated by the center about patient rights and their role in supporting those rights
• Access to protective services