{"id":10971,"date":"2022-10-19T13:33:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T18:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/texansforvaccinechoice.com\/?p=10971"},"modified":"2024-11-07T09:22:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T15:22:49","slug":"hospital-admission-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/texansforvaccinechoice.com\/hospital-admission-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospital Admission Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10971\" class=\"elementor elementor-10971\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-771667f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"771667f2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77550586\" data-id=\"77550586\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18b2bfac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18b2bfac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Many times, just alerting them that you are informed of your rights will shift poor staff behavior.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>\u00a0Ex: \u2018I noticed that your hospital policy encourages me to ask questions about my care in order to obtain informed consent. I feel that you are rushing my decision\/not providing enough information\/disregarding my concerns, etc. I would like to resolve this issue and move forward.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul>\n<li>Contact the charge nurse or <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1q_7YqavdB2YARsqOvIB5bUjxWfiEi41Us5VL_7oLGeM\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">case manager<\/a> if your issue is unresolved by attending staff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- \/wp:list --><!-- wp:list -->\n<ul>\n<li>If violation of patient rights continues, ask for<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1n7LQF-cFk1oDhwYq04mUU54N0g192tZutg-j2bmqDE4\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Risk Management <\/a>to get involved in your case\n<ul>\n<li>Ex: \u2018I continue to feel that my rights are not being upheld. Please connect me with a representative in risk management as soon as possible. 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