Your Responsibility as a Patient
- To read and understand all permits and/or consents you sign. If you do not understand, it is your responsibility to ask the nurse or physician for clarification.
- To provide, to the best of your knowledge, accurate and complete information regarding your health, medications (including over the counter products and dietary supplements) any allergies or sensitivities, and past treatments.
- To follow any pre-operative written or oral instructions, and treatment plan from your physician provider and surgical center.
- To notify the physician or surgical center if these instructions have not been followed.
- To provide an adult to transport you home after surgery if you have received medications and/or anesthesia.
- To provide for someone to be responsible for your care for the first 24 hours after your procedure.
- Inform your physician provider about any living will, medical power of attorney or other directive that could affect your care.
- To follow carefully any written or verbal post-op instructions from your physician(s) or nurse.
- To contact your physician regarding any post-operative question or problem.
- Be respectful of all the health care providers and staff as well as other patients.
- To assure all financial obligations for services are fulfilled as promptly as and assume ultimate responsibility for payment regardless of insurance coverage.
- To notify the surgical center if you feel any rights have been violated, or if you have a complaint or a suggestion for improvement by contacting the Administrator, or by returning your patient satisfaction survey form.
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