Understanding Your Patient Bill of Rights

We are committed to delivering compassionate, respectful, and personalized eye care at Rocky Mountain University Eye Institute. Patients deserve to feel heard, understood, and safe throughout their healthcare journey. As part of that commitment, we uphold the following Patient Bill of Rights:

• Have access to the patient rights and responsibilities established by this center;
• Be treated with respect, consideration and dignity;
• The right to effective communication;
• The right to be respected for your cultural and personal values, beliefs, and preferences;
• To be provided appropriate privacy;
• The right to pain management;
• The right to access, request amendment to, and obtain information on disclosures of his or her health information, in accordance with laws and regulations;
• The right to receive care in a safe setting;
• The right to information in a manner tailored to the patient’s age, language, and ability to understand;
• The center provides interpreting and translation services;
• The center communicates with the patient who has vision, speech, hearing, or cognitive impairments in a manner that fits the patient’s needs. To be free from all forms of abuse or harassment;
• To be fully informed about a treatment or procedure and the expected outcome before the procedure is performed;
• The organization respects the patient’s right to receive care in a safe setting;
• Appropriate information regarding the absence of malpractice insurance coverage.