Patient's Rights
While you are a patient at Inova Alexandria Hospital, we want you to know what to expect of us and what we expect of you. Your rights as a patient include the right to:
- have access to treatment or accommodations that are available and medically indicated
- receive care with respect and dignity
- make decisions about your treatment or refuse treatment under applicable law. (You are responsible for your actions if you refuse treatment or do not follow your physicians instructions.)
- personal privacy and confidentiality in accordance with Virginia law
- know the identity and role of the individual(s) caring for you, as well as which physician is primarily responsible for your care
- voluntarily participate in clinical training programs or any research project affecting your care or treatment
- consult with another physician at your own request and expense
- a complete explanation of the need for a transfer to another facility, the alternatives to a transfer, and the assurance that the other facility has agreed to accept your transfer
- be informed by your treating physician of any continuing care needs that must be met following discharge from the hospital
- receive an itemized bill with explanation for all hospital services
- be informed about the hospitals rules and regulations including how patient complaints are addressed
