Eden Health Patient Rights and Responsibilities

You have a right to:

• • Respectful and Safe Care
  • Be given considerate, respectful and compassionate care. 
  • Be given care in a safe environment, free from abuse and neglect.
  • Know the names and jobs of the people who care for you.
  • Have your culture, personal values, beliefs and wishes respected. 
  • Be treated without discrimination based on race, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, religion, ethnicity, or language.

• • Effective Communication and Participation in Your Care
  • Get information in a way you prefer and clearly understand (e.g., language interpretation). These services will be provided free of charge.
  • Be involved in your plan of care.
  • Involve your family in decisions about care.
  • Ask questions and get a timely response to your questions or requests.
  • Refuse care ​​and be told what effect this may have on your health.

• • Informed Consent
  • Give permission (informed consent) before any non-emergency care is provided, including:

  • risks and benefits of your treatment 
  • alternatives to that treatment 
  • risks and benefits of those alternatives

• • Privacy and Confidentiality
  • Have privacy and confidential treatment and communication about your care.
  • Be given a copy of the HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices, which includes information on how to access your medical record.