The Joint Commission has released its seventh episode in the animated Speak Up™ video series, “Speak Up: Know Your Rights.” The new video features the characters Mira, Dr. Pierce, Nurse Amy and Armando as they depict the rights every patient should expect from their care givers. “Speak Up: Know Your Rights” stresses that everyone has the right to:
- Be informed about the care they will receive;
- Make decisions about their care, including refusing care;
- Have their pain treated;
- Receive information about their care in their own language;
- Be provided with an up-to-date list of their current medications; and
- Be listened to and treated with courtesy and respect.
About The Joint Commission Speak Up™ Video Series:
Produced by The Joint Commission, Speak Up’s entertaining 60-second videos are intended as public service announcements. The series airs on The Joint Commission’s YouTube Channel, as well as other venues, and has received nearly 54,000 views on YouTube alone. This latest Speak Up video provides viewers with tips to help them better understand their rights as a patient. Previous videos in the series, the first of which debuted in March 2011, emphasize the importance of being comfortable speaking up and asking questions about your health care; preventing infection; managing and taking medication safely; preparing for, and what to ask during, doctor’s office appointments; encouraging children to feel confident asking questions about their health; and reducing the risk of falling.
The latest video, “Speak Up: Know Your Rights,” is embedded below. This video, and the previous six videos in The Joint Commission Speak Up™ Video Series, are also available on The Joint Commission’s YouTube Channel at this link.
The Joint Commission News Release announcing the “Speak Up: Know Your Rights” video is available at this link. For more information about Joint Commission’s Speak Up™ initiatives, visit the Speak Up™ page on The Joint Commission website.
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