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Describes the rights of patients to make their own healthcare decisions |
Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990 (PSDA) |
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Rights emanating from law |
Patients legal rights |
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An example is the right to health care or the right to be treated with human dignity |
Patients human statements of desirable ethical principles |
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By asking and answering questions regarding their care from entry to the hospital through the time of departure |
Socratic method of teaching and learning |
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A requirement under HIPPA- provide each patient upon admission with a written statement of his or her rights and responsibilities |
Notice of privacy standards |
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The written statement provided at the time of admission |
The Patient's Bill of Rights |
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Prohibits discrimination in the admission of patients and segregation of patients on racial groups in any organization receiving federal financial assistance |
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
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Patients who have physical or mental disabilities or are hearing or vision impaired have a right to special help |
Right to have special needs addressed |
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Patients have a right to be informed of the names, qualifications, and positions of the caregivers who will be in charge of their care in the hospital |
Right to know caregivers |
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Patients have a right to appoint a surrogate decision maker should they become incapacitated or unable to make decision of his or her behalf |
Right to appoint decision makers |
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Patients must be informed of their right to the honoring of advance directed, within the limits of the law |
Right to execute advance directives |
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Healthcare professionals are expected to monitor the quality of each patient's care |
Right to quality care |
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A common right to be enjoyed by patients, families, and caregivers |
Right to dignity and respect |
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Patients have the right to have their care needs responded to within a reasonable time frame |
Right to a timely response to care needs |
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Patients have the right to participate in all aspects of their care and should be encourage to do so |
Right to participate in care decisions |
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Patients have a right to expect that information regarding their care and treatment will be kept confidential |
Right to privacy and confidentiality |
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Patients have the right to refuse treatment and be told what effect such a decision could have on their health |
Right to refuse treatment |
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Patients have a right to be discharged |
Right to discharge |
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Patients have a right to be diverted or transferred to an alternate facility when the admitting facility in unable to meet a patient's particular care needs |
Right to stabilization and transfer |
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Patients have a legally enforceable interest in the information contained in their medical records and therefore, have a right to access their records in a timely manner upon request |
Right to access records |
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Patients have the right to know the hospital's relationships with outside parties that may influence their care and treatment |
Right to know third-party care relationships |
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Patients have the right to have a pain assessment and management os any pain identified |
Right to pain management |
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The body's way of alerting the patient that something is not quite right |
Pain |
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The process whereby caregivers work with he patient to develop a pain control treatment plan |
Pain Management |
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A visual tool often used to help patients describe their pain level |
Pain rating scale |
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A written document that sets forth the terms and conditions under which a patient may be transferred to a facility that more appropriately provides the kind of care required by the patient |
Transfer agreement |
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Intended to allow patients to compare treatment costs among different providers |
Health Care Cost Reduction and Transparency Act |
