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Family Information Notebook (FIN) - Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

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Responsibilities of the <strong>Family</strong>, in this hospital, you have the responsibility to:<br />

Provide information<br />

You have important information about your child’s health. We need to know about symptoms,<br />

treatments, medicines, and other illnesses.<br />

You should tell us what you want for your child.<br />

It is important that you tell us how you want to take part in your child’s care.<br />

You should tell us if you don’t understand something about your child’s care.<br />

If you are not satisfied with your child’s care, please tell us.<br />

Provide appropriate care<br />

You and the other members of the health care team work together to plan your child’s care.<br />

You are responsible for doing the things you agreed to do in this plan of care. If you cannot<br />

follow the plan, tell us.<br />

Meet financial obligations<br />

You should help to make sure that your child’s hospital bill is paid as promptly as possible.<br />

Respect and consider the rights of others.<br />

Your family is expected to respect the rights of other children, families, and hospital personnel.<br />

NOTE: Reprinted from A Pediatric Bill (pp. 1-12 by the Association for the Care of Children’s<br />

Health, 1991, Bethesda, MD. Copyright 1991 by ACCH).<br />

State of Tennessee<br />

Emergency medical services<br />

66<br />

© Junior League <strong>Family</strong> Resource <strong>Center</strong> 2005

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