Rights and Responsibilities

Patients have the right to:

• Be treated with respect, consideration and dignity.
• Be provided appropriate privacy.
• Confidentiality of records. Patients are given the opportunity to approve or refuse release of their medical information.
• Clear explanations about their condition, any proposed procedure, any risk of mortality, serious side effects and recuperation problems.
• Clear explanations of their diagnosis, prognosis and method(s) of treatment and alternatives in care and treatment.
• Refuse treatment or any procedure, seek a second opinion within the UHS, or outside the UHS at their own expense.
• Treatment by the UHS provider of their choice, or to change health care providers at the UHS.
• To be informed of fees for service or procedures provided, and to receive a copy of their UHS bill.
• Address any grievance to the Administration of the UHS.
• Expect marketing or advertising regarding the competence and capabilities of UHS that are not misleading.
• UHS will respect any advance directive in which it is informed and to provide information and assistance in the creation of an advance directive.
• A copy of this statement of rights and responsibilities.

Patients have the responsibility to:

• Provide complete and accurate information relating to their health, medications and dietary supplements.
• Cooperate, participate and follow the treatment plan recommended by UHS physicians and other health providers.
• Accept personal responsibility if they refuse treatment.
• Abide by the UHS rules, regulations and policies.
• Accept financial responsibility for services received.
• Respect the rights of other patients and UHS personnel.
• As necessary arrange for personal transport and assistance if required by the medical provider.
• Inform the UHS medical provider of any living will, medical power of attorney or other directive that could affect care.