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Patient Rights and Nursing Homes


overview federal regulations state laws patient rights

Participation in care

Residents have the right to:
  • receive adequate or appropriate care
  • be informed of their medical condition and participate in treatment planning
  • refuse medication and treatment and be offered treatment alternatives
  • participate in discharge planning
  • review their medical records

Click on the links to the right for more information on specific rights of a nursing home patient. Be sure to contact us with any questions.
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patient rights:
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Access to information
Participation in care
Ability to make choices
Privacy and confidentiality
Dignity, respect, and freedom
Security for possessions
Transfers and discharges
Concerns and complaints
 
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