East Norriton Surgical Center is committed to providing comprehensive health
care in a manner which acknowledges the uniqueness and dignity of each
patient. We encourage patients and families to have clear knowledge of, and to
participate in, matters and decisions relating to their medical care.
- A patient has the right to respectful care given by competent personnel.
- A patient has the right, upon request, to be given the name of his attending
practitioner, the names of all other practitioners directly participating in
this care, and the names and functions of other healthcare persons having
direct contact with the patient. - A patient has the right to consideration of privacy concerning his own
medical care program. Case discussion, consultation, examination and
treatment are considered confidential and shall be conducted discreetly. - A patient has the right to have records pertaining to his medical care
treated as confidential except as otherwise provided by law or third party
contractual arrangements. - A patient has the right to know what facility rules and regulations apply to
his conduct as a patient. - The patient has the right to expect emergency procedures to be
implemented without unnecessary delay. - The patient has the right to good quality care and high professional
standards that are continually maintained and reviewed. - The patient has the right to full information in layman’s terms, concerning
diagnosis, treatment and prognosis, including information about
alternative treatments and possible complications. When it is not
medically advisable to give the information to the patient, the information
shall be given on his behalf to the responsible person. - Except for emergencies, the practitioner shall obtain the necessary
informed consent prior to the start of a procedure. - A patient or, if the person is unable to give informed consent, a responsible
person has the right to be advised when a practitioner is considering the
patient as part of a medical care research program or donor program, and
the patient or responsible person, shall give informed consent prior to
actual participation in the program. A patient, or responsible person, may
refuse to continue in a program to which he has previously given informed
consent. - A patient has the right to refuse drugs or procedures, to the extent
permitted by statute, and practitioner shall inform the patient of the
medical consequences of the patient’s refusal of drugs or procedures. - A patient has the right to medical and nursing services without
discrimination based upon age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, national origin, handicap, disability or source of payment. - The patient who does not speak English shall have access, where possible,
to an interpreter. - The facility shall provide the patient, or patient designee, upon request,
access to the information contained in his medical records, unless access is
specifically restricted by the attending practitioner for medical reasons. - The patient has the right to expect good management techniques to be
implemented within the facility. These techniques shall make effective use
of the time of the patient and avoid the personal discomfort of the patient. - When an emergency occurs and a patient is transferred to another facility,
the responsible person shall be notified. The institution to which the
patient is to be transferred shall be notified prior to the patient’s transfer. - The patient has the right to examine and receive a detailed explanation of
his bill. - A patient has the right to expect that the facility will provide information
for continuing health care requirements following discharge and the
means of meeting them. - A patient or family member has the right to express their concern with or
complain about any aspect of care and to expect a response to significant
complaints. Expressing a complaint will not compromise the patient’s
treatment or future access to care. - A patient has the right to be informed of his rights at the time of admission.
- Your Physician has ownership in the Center. If you have any questions
please ask the physicians.