Considerate and respectful care;

Knowledge of the name of the physician with primary responsibility for coordination of the care and the names and professional relationships of the physicians and non-physicians who will see the patient;

The right to receive information about procedures or post-treatment the patient may need in order to give informed consent or to refuse this course of treatment. Except in emergencies, this information will include a description of the procedure or treatment, medically significant risks involved in this treatment or non-treatment and the risks involved in each, and the name of the person who will carryout the procedure or treatment;

The right to participate actively in decisions regarding their medical care to the extent provided by law. This includes the right to refuse treatment;

The right to full consideration of privacy concerning his/her medical care program, case discussion, consultation, examination, and treatment; the patient has the right to be advised as to the reason for the presence of other persons, if any;

The right to reasonable responses to any reasonable request made for service;

The right to leave the Surgery Center even against the advice of physicians;

The right to be advised if his/her surgeon proposes to engage in or perform human experimentation affecting care or treatment; the patient has the right to refuse to participate in such research projects;

The right to be informed of continuing health care requirements following discharge from the Surgery Center;

The right to know which Surgery Center rules and policies apply to the patient's conduct while a patient;

The right to have all patient rights apply to the person who may have legal responsibility to make decisions regarding medical care on behalf of the patient.

A procedure shall be established whereby patient complaints are forwarded to the Medical Director for appropriate response;

All Surgery Center personnel shall observe these patient rights.

Keeping your appointments. When you are unable to do so for any reason, please notify the Surgery Center in advance;

Following the plan of treatment that you and your doctor have set out. This will include any instructions of the nurses and healthcare staff who are involved with your care;

Informing the doctor or nurse if you do not understand clearly your plan of care and what is to be expected;

Providing the Surgery Center upon admission with a copy of a Power of Attorney or a Healthcare Proxy you may have;

Providing accurate and current insurance information to the Surgery Center and paying all balances not covered by your insurance in a timely, agreed upon, manner;

Providing the Surgery Center with accurate and complete information regarding your medical history, current symptoms, medications you are taking, and other matters regarding your health;

Reporting any changes in your condition to your doctor or nurse;

Treating the Surgery Center's staff and other patients with respect and acknowledging the other patients' right to privacy;

Being respectful of the property of other patients and of the Surgery Center.