Your Rights and Responsibilities
Your health care is our priority. You are why we are here.
At OHSU, we provide patient- and family-centered care. That means:
- We know who you are and care about you as a unique individual.
- We attend to your physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
- We acknowledge that we are guests in your life.
- We earn your trust and become your partner.
Your rights and responsibilities
As an OHSU patient, you have several rights, including the right to respect, privacy and dignity. As an OHSU patient, you and your visitors also have responsibilities, such as the responsibility to be considerate and respectful of others.
For a full list of your rights and responsibilities, view this document.
Concerns, compliments and suggestions
Do you have concerns about your care or your safety while at OHSU?
Please talk with us about your concerns, pass along compliments and suggest ways we can improve. If you are concerned or upset about your visit, we would like you to talk with the manager of the service before you leave. He or she often can solve the problem or clear up a misunderstanding. If you still have a concern after talking with the manager, please contact OHSU Patient Relations by phone, mail, fax or e-mail.
OHSU Patient Relations, OHSU Hospital
3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd., Mail code UHS-3, Portland, OR 97239-3098
503 494-7959, Fax: 503 494-3495, E-mail: advocate@ohsu.edu
If we still have not addressed your concern, the following resources are also available to assist you:
State of Oregon, Health Care Regulation and Quality Improvement
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 305, Portland, OR 97232
971 673-0540 Fax: 971 673-0556
State Quality Improvement Org., Acumentra Health
2020 SW Fourth Avenue, Suite 520, Portland, OR 97201
503 279-0100, Fax: 503 279-0190
The Joint Commission (TJC)
Office of Quality Monitoring
One Renaissance Boulevard, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
800 994-6610, Fax: 630 792-5636, E-mail: complaint@jcaho.org
