Patient Rights and Responsibilities Quiz

Patient Rights

• Right to receive information, make treatment decisions, choose doctors, and maintain confidentiality.

Patient Responsibilities

• Responsibilities include reading provided information carefully, following medical orders, and being honest and truthful with healthcare providers.

Laws Protecting Patient Rights

• Key laws include HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), OBRA (Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act), and PSDA (Patient Self-Determination Act).

Legislation Timeline

• PSDA was enacted in 1990 and implemented in 1991.
• OBRA was passed in 1987.
• HIPAA was passed in 1996 by Congress.

Standards of Care

• Standards of care outline expectations for patient care in accordance with patient rights.

Advanced Directives

• Legal instructions detailing how a patient wishes to be treated in end-of-life situations.

JCAHO

• The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) is an independent non-profit organization that sets standards and monitors compliance for nearly 20,000 healthcare programs in the U.S.

Patient Safety Monitoring

• JCAHO protects patients' safety rights through the implementation of national patient safety goals.

Origin of Patient Bill of Rights

• The American Hospital Association originally adopted the Patient Bill of Rights.

Adoption Year

• The Patient Bill of Rights was adopted in 1973.