To ensure the hospital’s ability to provide you with the best care possible, we ask that you accept the responsibility:

  • To provide accurate and complete information to facilitate your care, treatment and services that includes your medical history, hospitalization and current health concerns. Report any unexpected changes in your health to your care providers.
  • To ask questions or acknowledge when you do not understand the treatment course or care decisions.
  • To follow treatment plans recommended by physicians and the health professionals working under the attending physician’s direction. Let providers know immediately if you do not understand your plan of care or health instructions you are given.
  • To participate and collaborate in your treatment and in planning for post-hospital care.
  • To be part of the pain management team. If you are receiving pain medications, ask your medical team about pain management options. Use pain medications as prescribed, and provide feedback if certain methods are not working well for you.
  • To be considerate and respectful of other patients and hospital personnel. Do what you can to help control noise and ensure that your visitors are considerate as well. Be respectful of hospital property.
  • To follow instructions, policies, rules and regulations in place to support quality care for all patients and a safe environment for all individuals in the hospital.
  • To support mutual consideration and respect by following hospital rules and regulations, including those that prohibit offensive, threatening and/or abusive language or behavior, or the use of tobacco, alcohol, or illicit drugs or substances by maintaining civil language and conduct with staff and licensed independent practitioners. Help ensure that your visitors are aware of and follow these rules.
  • To provide the hospital with a copy of any advance directive or health care proxy that you have prepared.
  • To provide accurate and complete financial information, and work with the hospital to ensure that financial obligations related to your care are met. Notify the hospital promptly if there is a hardship, so that we may assist you as needed.