Presbyterian Healthcare 
Patient Responsibilities
| A patient has many responsibilities to help Presbyterian Healthcare provide the best care possible during their hospital stay. |
- Patients are responsible for providing correct and complete information about their health and past medical history.
- Patients are responsible for reporting changes in their general health condition, symptoms or allergies to the responsible care giver.
- Patients are responsible for reporting if they do not understand the planned treatment or their part in the plan.
- Patients are responsible for following the recommended treatment plan they have agreed to, including instructions from nurses and other health personnel.
- Patients are responsible for keeping appointments.
- Patients are responsible for treating others with respect.
- Patients are responsible for following facility rules regarding smoking, noise and use of electrical equipment.
- Patients are responsible for consequences of refusing planned treatments.
- Patients are responsible for paying for their care.
- Patients are responsible for respecting the property and rights of others.
- Patients are responsible for assisting in the control of noise and the number of visitors in their rooms.
- Patients are responsible for notifying their doctor or nurse if they change their advance directive.
- Patients are responsible for communicating with staff regarding pain management.
- Patients are responsible for sending their valuables home or asking staff for help in securing their valuables.
