The Responsibility to be Accountable. In a health care system that affords patients rights and protections, the patient must also take greater responsibility for maintaining good health.
The Responsibility to Ask Questions. Patients should ask questions when they do not understand their care, treatment, or services or what they are expected to do.
The Responsibility to Follow Instructions. Patients should follow their plan of care, treatment or services. They should also express any concerns about their ability to follow the proposed plan. Patients should also accept their share of responsibility for outcomes of not following their plan of care, treatment or service.
The Responsibility to Show Respect and Consideration. Patients should be considerate of the organization’s physicians, staff, and property, as well as other patients and their property.