The Joint Commission's New Speak up[TM] program urges patients to 'Know Your Rights'.The Joint Commission has a campaign to help Americans understand their rights when receiving medical care so people can take an active role in their own health care. Patients who ask questions and are aware of their rights have a greater chance of getting the care that they need. "Know Your Rights" provides tips to help people become involved in their treatment, thus improving the safety and quality of care received. The campaign advises patients that : * Have a right to be informed about the care they will receive. * Get information about care in their preferred language. * Know the names of their caregivers. * Receive treatment for pain. * Receive an up-to-date list of current medications. * Expect that they will be heard. * Treated with courtesy and respect. Candid conversations between patients and their caregivers will help facilitate the delivery of safe, high quality care and ultimately, enhance recovery. Advises people to: * Think about how family or friends can play a role--Ask how to designate des·ig·nate tr.v. des·ig·nat·ed, des·ig·nat·ing, des·ig·nates 1. To indicate or specify; point out. 2. To give a name or title to; characterize. 3. a family member or friend as an advocate (can get information and ask questions). and have an advance directive Advance Directive A document expressing a person's wishes about critical care when he or she is unable to decide for him or herself. However, it does not authorize anyone to act on a person's behalf or make decisions the way a power of attorney would. for health care or power of attorney. * Understand rights related to medical/health information. * Ask questions before entering a health care facility--Discuss issues: such as infection control, life support, spiritual needs, security, how to handle a problem or complaint. * Ask your doctor questions--how often the doctor visits, who responsible for care when the doctor not available, what happens if life-saving Life´-sav`ing a. 1. That saves life, or is suited to save life, esp. from drowning; as, the life-saving service; a life-saving station. actions are taken. * Speak up if you have questions or concerns. It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have your body and you have a right to know. * Pay attention to care receiving. Getting the right treatments and medications? * Become educated about diagnosis, the medical tests and your treatment plan. * Ask a trusted family member or friend to be your advocate. * Use a hospital, clinic, surgery center that has on-site on-site adj. Done or located at the site, as of a particular activity: on-site monitoring of a production run; an on-site film shoot. evaluation by the Joint Commission. * Participate in all decisions about your treatment. Download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. the free Speak Up brochure that provides specific guidance to exercise their rights by visiting The Joint Commission website, www.jointcommission.org See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. |
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