Section 4. Readings The Patient's Bill of Rights AHA The Patient's Bill of Rights was first adopted by the American Hospital Association in 1973 and revised in October 1992. Patient rights were developed with the expectation that hospitals and health care institutions would support these rights in the interest of delivering effective patient care. The American Hospital Association encourages institutions to translate and/or simplify the bill of rights to meet the needs of their specific patient populations and to make patient rights and responsibilities understandable to patients and their families. According to the American Hospital Association, a patient's rights can be exercised on this or her behalf by a designated surrogate or proxy decision-maker if the patient lacks decision-making capacity, is legally incompetent, or is a minor. Bill of Rights
Additional Resources Other Organizations American Hospital Association (800) 424-4301 (800) 242-2626 (for material orders) References American Hospital Association. Chicago, 1992. Catalog no. 157759. |