Policy No.: 7080 Board Approved: December 16, 2014 Revised: December 15, 2020
Dental Education Clinic Patient Bill of Rights and Care Policy The Hagerstown Community College Dental Education Clinic Patient Bill of Rights and Care Policy is comprised of four parts relevant to treating patients in the dental clinic. The parts are: Patient Bill of Rights; Universal Precautions (including infection control); Termination of Care; and Information Release (HIPPA). The specific language for each part follows. HCC Patient’s Bill of Rights As a patient in the Dental Education Clinic at Hagerstown Community College you have a right to: 1. Receive considerate, respectful, and confidential treatment.
2. Expect treatment that meets a high standard of professional care.
3. Expect complete confidentiality of all records and information regarding your case.
4. Receive treatment without discrimination to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, or source of payment.
5. Participate in all decisions about treatment in our Dental Clinic.
6. Provide informed consent before dental hygiene procedures and/or treatment.
7. Expect reasonable continuity and completion of care, providing you attend all appointments without unnecessary or unreasonable cancellations and failures.
8. Receive an explanation of the cost of dental hygiene procedures provided at the HCC DentalClinic.
9. Receive complete information about any referral made for further dental evaluation or treatment. 10. Receive complete explanations of any recommended treatment, possible treatment alternatives, the risks associated with no treatment, and the expected benefits and results of recommended treatment. 11. Refuse treatment and be informed of any effect this may have on your health. However, refusal of dental radiographs and recommended treatment does not meet the standard of care in the dental profession. Therefore, refusal of radiographs prescribed by the clinic dentist for your individual treatment will be cause for dismissal from the HCC Dental Education Clinic. It is important for you to understand an evaluation by the clinic dentist, including a thorough evaluation of your health and dental histories, is only one part of your dental evaluation. Radiographs are necessary to show areas in your mouth where the dentist cannot see clinically. According to the American Dental Association, dental treatment without radiographs may result in the failure to diagnose a potential dental problem, including oral diseases and conditions. If you have any questions about your rights as a dental hygiene patient in our facilities or if you do not understand the rights listed above, the clinical faculty or the dental clinic manager will be glad to explain
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