1. Patient Rights Sharon Conner RN, BSN, CMSRN Clinical Education Consultant Integris Health

2. Patient Rights Patients have the right: Patients have the right: To considerate and respectful care To considerate and respectful care Refuse treatment and be informed of the medical consequences of their actions Refuse treatment and be informed of the medical consequences of their actions To privacy concerning his/her own medical care program To privacy concerning his/her own medical care program To expect that all communications and records pertaining to his/her care is treated as confidential To expect that all communications and records pertaining to his/her care is treated as confidential

3. Patient Rights Patients have the right: Patients have the right: To expect the hospital to assist in locating alternative services when medically indicated To expect the hospital to assist in locating alternative services when medically indicated To examine and receive an explanation of their hospital bill regardless of the source of payment To examine and receive an explanation of their hospital bill regardless of the source of payment To know what hospital rules and regulation apply to his/her conduct as a patient To know what hospital rules and regulation apply to his/her conduct as a patient To have personal belongings safeguarded and returned to the patient on discharge To have personal belongings safeguarded and returned to the patient on discharge

4. Patient Rights Patients have the right: Patients have the right: To receive all levels of comprehensive hospital care regardless of race, religion, sex, ethnic background, social class, education level or ability to pay To receive all levels of comprehensive hospital care regardless of race, religion, sex, ethnic background, social class, education level or ability to pay Patient has a right to be informed of continuing health care requirements following discharge from the hospital Patient has a right to be informed of continuing health care requirements following discharge from the hospital