From the AHAP Blog: Communicating patient rights with physicians and staff
You can have the best policies and procedures in the world, but if communication and understanding by those who need to know is not available, the intent of the patient rights chapter will never come to fruition. The chapter captain assigned to patients’ rights, with guidance from the accreditation director, should develop a communication plan to ensure that everyone in the organization understands his or her roles and the impact the chapter holds in relation to job responsibilities and functions.
The first step in a communication plan is to include aspects of this chapter in the job application form and credentials application. Those applying for jobs and physician privileges need not apply if they are not willing to adhere to and respect patients’ rights.