Do you know your rights as a hospital patient? Being in the hospital is one of the most vulnerable circumstances a person can be in. You’re at the mercy of IV drips, hectic schedules of an array of ...

One in every 10 patients experience harm in healthcare, and about 50% of harms are preventable, according to an April 18 news release from WHO. The Patient Safety Rights Charter is the first to ...

(WSPA) – How closely do you look at your medical bills? If you don’t know your rights, you may not know when to question a bill. In this 7NEWS Consumer Exclusive, the key step every patient should ...

Karen Ann Quinlan fell into a coma in 1975. The high-profile legal case over her parents’ wish to remove her ventilator ...

Patients’ rights constitute a foundational element of quality healthcare, ensuring respect, dignity and fairness in the delivery of medical services. At its core, the concept is designed to empower ...

A collection of eight healthcare-associated organizations wrote a letter to the ONC and the Office for Civil Rights asking the agencies to clarify patients’ rights to receive their medical records ...

Recently, I was introduced to the Patient Bill of Rights developed by several organizations devoted to mental health. There are several different patient bills of rights but this specific set refers ...

Senate supporters of patients' rights legislation fended off new assaults yesterday as Republican opponents of the measure mounted a last-ditch effort to blunt some of its most far-reaching provisions ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Legal Corner answers viewers’ civil legal questions. QUESTION: Do patients in Louisiana have rights regarding their medical care that are guaranteed by law? If they do, then ...