tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2008 Issue 15

Patients' Rights: NPSF Proposes To Strengthen Provider-Patient Collaboration

Compact to provide patient-friendly care and respect for patients' rights The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) proposed the development of a Universal Patient Compact to complement the Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. The compact will be based on the principles of the Consumer Bill of Rights and plans to create a covenant between health care providers and their patients. The compact's aim is to create a better relationship between the patients and caregivers by building understanding about care-giving responsibilities. It will include a commitment to provide patient-friendly care and would reinforce the rights of the patients. "When the...

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