Newport Hospital & Health Services
Patients Rights & Responsibilities

As a patient of Newport Hospital, you have rights and responsibilities.  Both are a great importance to us and would like all of our patients or guardians to have a full understanding of what they include.  

You have a right to be notified in writing, prior to treatment, of what your rights and responsibilities are.  The patient's family, guardian, or Power of Attorney for health care may exercise the patient's rights when the patient is a minor, under 18 years of age, or has been judged incompetent.  Newport Hospital has an obligation to protect and promote the rights of the patient.

You have the Right to:

Not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, age, sex or handicap
Not be discriminated against based on your ability to pay for services provided
Receive care in a safe setting that respects your values, beliefs, cultural & spiritual practices 
Personal privacy
Considerate, respectful care with attendants consistent with the health care resources
Confidentiality of your medical records, and access to information in these records. 
Be free from restraints in any form, for any reason, that are not medically necessary
File a complaint or grievance regarding any hospital employees providing treatment
Know the identity of staff providing care, and what their role is at Newport Hospital
Participate in the development and implementation of your plan of care, and the ability to make informed decisions regarding your care.
Refuse or request treatment, and to be aware of the anticipated outcome of your decision
A second opinion
Be part of decisions about using or withdrawing from life saving or life sustaining treatment
Formulate Advance Directives and to have the hospital staff and practitioners comply with these directives
An itemized bill for services rendered
Be informed of charges for which you may be liable
Be informed of charges that will not be covered by Medicare
Be free from abuse and harassment
Have family notified of admission if desired

Your Responsibilities:

To provide accurate and complete health information in the hospital
To provide accurate financial information
To check preauthorization requirements with your insurance carrier
Ask and take part in your health care decisions
Respect the rights of others
Inform the hospital of any changes that you have made to your advance directive