Patient Rights - Renal Associates of Baton Rouge - The Largest Nephrology Practice in Louisiana

We commit to providing our patients:

Professionalism

Compassion

Mutual Respect

Courtesy

Privacy

Confidentiality

Honesty

Open Communication

We put these practice values into action by providing:

Respectful Care

Each patient has the right to considerate and respectful care.

Understandable Information

Each patient has the right to, and is encouraged to, obtain from physicians and other direct caregivers relevant, current, and understandable information concerning diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.

Identity of Caregivers & Costs

Each patient has the right to know the identity of the people involved in their care. The patient also has the right to know the immediate and long-term costs of treatment choices, insofar as they are known.

Right of Refusal

Each patient has the right to make decisions about his or her care and to refuse a recommended treatment or plan of care, to the extent permitted by law, and to be informed of the medical consequences of his or her decisions.

Privacy

Each patient has the right to every consideration of privacy. Case discussion, consultation, examination, and treatment should be conducted so as to protect privacy.

Confidential Communication

Each patient has the right to expect that all communications and records pertaining to his or her care will be treated as confidential, except in cases of suspected abuse and public health hazards when reporting is permitted or required.

We look forward to being part of your healthcare team!

Renal Associates is the largest nephrology-specific practice in Louisiana. We are dedicated to providing excellent patient care and work hard to stay on the forefront of cutting-edge medical technology.

Patient Information

We commit to providing our patients:

Professionalism

Compassion

Mutual Respect

Courtesy

Privacy

Confidentiality

Honesty

Open Communication

We put these practice values into action by providing:

Respectful Care

Understandable Information

Identity of Caregivers & Costs

Right of Refusal

Privacy

Confidential Communication

We look forward to being part of your healthcare team!

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