Advanced Directives
You the patient or, as appropriate, your advocate (representative) have the right to make informed decisions regarding your medical care PRIOR to any medical care. An Advanced Directive is your written instruction for the medical treatment you want in the event that you become unable to communicate your wishes. If you have completed such a document (Advanced Directive, Living Will and/or Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care), please bring a copy for your medical records. It is the policy of the center, regardless of the contents of an Advance Directive or instructions from a Health Care Surrogate or Power of Attorney, that if an adverse event occurs during treatment, the center personnel will initiate resuscitative or other stabilizing measures and transfer the patient to an acute care hospital for further evaluation. You may also visit the following website which will answer your questions.