Patient Rights

Patient Advocacy

Speak Up Against Discrimination

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Speak Up™ Against Discrimination, a patient safety campaign from The Joint Commission, focuses on what rights patients have and what they can do if they feel they are being discriminated against and receiving substandard care.
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Speak Up: For Your Rights

As a patient, you have the right to be informed about and make decisions regarding your care. You also have the right to care that is free from discrimination, as well as the right to have a patient advocate. In Speak Up™ For Your Rights, learn about the different rights you have as a patient.
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Speak Up: At the Doctor's Office

In this animated video, you'll meet Marge Popple, who learns why it's important to write down questions about her health, share a list of medications with the doctor, and fully understand everything that is explained during a visit to the doctor's office.
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Speak Up: About Your Care

The first in a series of new animated Speak Up™ videos that encourage patients to speak up and be active participants in their health care.
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