PATIENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As a patient of William Newton, you have access to these rights and are asked to uphold these responsibilities.

PATIENT RIGHTS

• Respectful care.

• Complete, correct, and full information about your health and your care.

• Participation in your care decisions.

• Confidentiality 

• Security 

• Have a family member and/or personal representative and your own provider promptly notified when you are admitted to the hospital.

• Receive help completing an advance directive.

  • If you already have an advance directive, you have the right to expect it to be followed by the providers and hospital staff caring for you.

• Be treated in the least restrictive way that preserves your safety and that of other patients and hospital staff.

• Expect hospital staff to be committed to pain prevention and management.

• Receive communication in a language you can understand.

• Consent to or refuse participation in any proposed research study without retribution or difference in the quality of your care.

• Be informed of available resources for resolving problems or questions you have about your care.

• Examine your bill and receive an explanation of the charges, regardless of the sources of payment for your care.

PATIENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide accurate and complete information about your symptoms, past illnesses, hospitalizations, medication, and any other pertinent information.

• Asking questions until you fully understand your plan of care.

• Participating fully in decision-making about your plan of care. This includes telling your providers and nurses about any obstacles you may encounter in continuing your plan of care after discharge.

• Following your treatment plan.

• Following hospital rules, such as our no-smoking policy and visitor and noise-control guidelines.

• Showing respect to other patients, providers, and hospital staff.

• Choosing someone to speak for you in the event you cannot speak for yourself.

• Being fully involved in your discharge plan.

• Providing information to process your bill.

• Promptly meeting any financial obligations.

• Consenting to a blood test if any healthcare worker should come in contact with your blood.

We take patient safety very seriously and have a zero-tolerance policy for violence. We will not tolerate violent or aggressive behavior of any kind and will notify the police when necessary. We appreciate your cooperation and respect in helping us create a safe, healing environment. 

Contact your nurse or the Administration office with questions.

Rev. Jan. 2026