13 • Access, request amendment to, and receive information on disclosures of own health information. • Have a family member, friend, or other individual to be present with you for emotional support during the course of stay as well as the right to withdraw consent for visitation at any time. • Request a discharge planning evaluation by notifying your nurse of your request. Additional Pediatric Rights: In addition to the rights above, patients (and as applicable, parents, guardians, or other legal representatives) have the right to: • Have their developmental needs met while they are in the hospital in an environment that is supportive of infants, children, and adolescents. • Have their parents recognized as partners in decision making and care of their child, as permitted by law. In providing care, hospitals have the right to expect behavior on the part of patients, their relatives, and friends, which considering their illness, is reasonable and responsible. Your Responsibility as a Patient/Parent/Guardian is to: • Ask questions about specific problems and request information when you do not understand your illness or treatment. • Provide accurate and complete medical information to your physicians and other caregivers. • Provide the hospital with a copy of your written Advance Directive, if you have one. • Follow the treatment plan recommended by the physicians and other caregivers, or if treatment is refused, you are responsible for your actions and the medical consequences. • Show respect to hospital personnel and other patients and ensure that your visitors are considerate in the control of noise, limiting number of visitors, and abstaining from smoking. • Respect hospital property and the property of other patients. • Follow all hospital policies affecting patient care and conduct. • Provide necessary information to ensure processing of hospital bills and make payment arrangements, when necessary. • Report perceived risks in your care.
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