Patient Responsibilities

At Daviess Community Hospital, we are committed to providing high-quality, respectful care to every patient. To ensure the best possible healthcare experience for everyone, we ask all patients to take an active role in their care.

Understanding your responsibilities as a patient helps support safe, effective, and compassionate treatment for you and others in our care. Please read the responsibilities outlined below. This content is posted throughout our facilities and matches the signage exactly.

If you need assistance reading or understanding any part of this information, please ask a DCH staff member for help.

Your Responsibilities as a Patient

As a patient at Daviess Community Hospital, you have the responsibility:

To provide, to the best of your knowledge, accurate and complete information about present complaints, past illnesses and hospitalizations,
To tell your doctor or nurse whether you clearly understand your medical treatment and what is expected of you as a patient,
To assume the consequences of your actions if you refuse treatment or do not follow your doctor’s instructions,
To assure that the financial obligations of your health care are fulfilled as promptly as possible,
To follow hospital rules and regulations relating to patient care and conduct,
To be considerate of the rights of other patients and hospital personnel in the control of noise, smoking, and the number of visitors, and to be respectful of the property of other persons and the hospital.

Community Benefit Report

Daviess Community Hospital submits an annual Community Benefit Report to the Indiana State Department of Health, detailing the hospital’s contributions to the community. This includes:

Unreimbursed care and services
Outreach and educational programs
Services for high-risk or underserved populations

This report is publicly available and can be accessed:

By clicking here
Or by requesting a copy from the Indiana State Department of Health:
- Phone: (317) 233-1325
- TDD: (317) 233-5577