Georgia Client Bill of Rights
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The Patient's Bill of Rights was first adopted by the American Hospital Association in 1973 and revised in October 1992. Patient rights were developed with the expectation that hospitals and health care institutions would support these rights in the interest of delivering effective patient care.
1) To help patients feel more confident in the US health care system, the Bill of Rights: Assures that the health care system is fair and it works to meet patients' needs. Gives patients a way to address any problems they may have. Encourages patients to take an active role in staying or getting healthy.
A Patient's Bill of Rights is a document that provides patients with information on how they can reasonably expect to be treated during the course of their hospital stay. These documents are, in almost all cases, not legally-binding. They simply provide goals and expectations for patient treatment.
You have the right to make decisions about your care before and during treatment and the right to refuse care. The hospital must inform you of the medical consequences of refusing treatment. You also have the right to other treatments provided by the hospital and the right to transfer to another hospital.
You have the right to make informed decisions regarding your care. Inherent in this right is the right to consent to treatment, the right to refuse treatment and the right to be informed about what will be occurring during the hospitalization. You have the right to formulate advance directives.
Many states have additional laws protecting patients, and healthcare facilities often have a patient bill of rights. An important patient right is informed consent. This means that if you need a treatment, your health care provider must give you the information you need to make a decision.
There are eight key areas related to patient rights within the medical office.The Right to Emergency Treatment. Chris Ryan/Getty Images.The Right to Respect.The Right of Informed Consent.The Right to Refuse Treatment.The Right to Choose Providers.The Right to Privacy.The Right to Appeal.Patient Responsibilities.
In 2003, in an effort to promote the idea that healthcare is a partnership between you and your provider, the AHA replaced its original Patient's Bill of Rights with The Patient Care Partnership.
There are eight key areas related to patient rights within the medical office.The Right to Emergency Treatment. Chris Ryan/Getty Images.The Right to Respect.The Right of Informed Consent.The Right to Refuse Treatment.The Right to Choose Providers.The Right to Privacy.The Right to Appeal.Patient Responsibilities.
The Client Bill of Rights is designed to recognize, promote, and protect, an individual's right to be treated with dignity and respect within the health care system.
