Patient Rights

Your rights

  1. Considerate, respectful care at all times and under all circumstances with recognition of your personal dignity.
  2. Personal and informational privacy within the law.
  3. Be fully informed about your diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis to the degree known.
  4. Confidentiality of records and disclosures. Except when required by law, you have the right to approve or refuse the release of records.
  5. The opportunity to participate in decisions involving your health care, including the right to accept or refuse medical or surgical treatment, unless contraindicated by concerns for your health.
  6. Change primary or specialty physician or dentist if others are available.
  7. Information concerning implementation of any advance care directive.
  8. Impartial access to treatment regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, handicap or disability. (The Surgery Center adheres to all Federal and State rules, regulations, and policies to promote a safe and non-discriminatory environment for all of our guests).
  9. Request information on fees for services or payment policies and receive a bill for services upon request.
  10. Know the identity and professional status of individuals providing service to you.
  11. Report any comments concerning the quality of services provided to you during the time spent at the facility and receive fair follow-up on your comments, complaints or grievances without discrimination or reprisal.
  12. If adjudged incompetent under applicable state health and safety laws by a court of proper jurisdiction, your rights will be exercised by the person appointed under state law to act on your behalf.
  13. If not adjudged incompetent, any legal representative or surrogate designated by you in accordance with state laws may exercise your rights to the extent allowed by state law.
  14. Exercise any and all of these rights without being subjected to discrimination or reprisal.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Providing to the best of your knowledge, accurate and complete information about your present health status and past medical history and reporting any unexpected changes to the appropriate practitioner(s).
  2. Following the treatment plan recommended by the primary practitioner involved in your case.
  3. Providing an adult to transport you home after surgery and an adult to be responsible for you at home for the first twenty-four (24) hours after surgery.
  4. Indicating whether you clearly understand a contemplated course of action and what is expected of you.
  5. Your actions if you refuse treatment, leave the facility against the advice of the practitioner, and/or do not follow the practitioner’s instructions relating to your case.
  6. Assuring that the financial obligations of your health care are fulfilled as expediently as possible.
  7. Providing information about and/or copies of any living will, power of attorney or other directives that you desire us to know about.
  8. Being respectful of all healthcare providers and staff as well as other patients.

SUBMISSION AND INVESTIGATION OF GRIEVANCES

  1. If you have any concerns regarding your rights and responsibilities, or if you have any complaints or grievances on how these rights were or were not administered, please contact the Civil Rights Coordinator who will investigate your issue. The Civil Rights Coordinator can be reached at: 

90210 SMC
450 North Roxbury
Suite 600
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone: 310.651.2050
Fax: 310.651.2055

Precision ASC
450 North Roxbury
Suite 240
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone: 310.651.2050
Fax: 310.651.2055

Linden SC
9735 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 100
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone: 310.601.3900
Fax: 310.601.3905

Spalding TSC
120 South Spalding Drive
Suite 115
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone: 310 .601.3900
Fax: 310.601.3905