Advance Directives: If you have an advance directive or living will and a medical emergency arises, a surgery center will transfer you to the closest hospital. A surgery center will not follow do not resuscitate requests. Please discuss with your physician if you have questions. A hospital will make decisions about following any advance directive or living will or a request to not resuscitate should your heart stop or if you should stop breathing. You have a right to have your living will or advance directive information present in our medical record and to be informed of the facility’s policy prior to the procedure. State information and forms to prepare an advance directive or living will, if you decide to have one, can be found at the following web site: http://www.dads.state.tx.us/news_info/publications/handbooks/advancedirectives.html
Live Oak Surgery Center Advanced Directives
Live Oak Surgery Center is required to advise patients about the nature of Advance Directives and how this affects patients’ care in this facility.
While the management of this center understands the importance of patient’s wishes pertaining to Advanced Directives, the Governing Board has set the policy that, due to the nature of services and types of patients admitted to the center, physicians will use all measures possible to sustain life. Patients will be transferred to the nearest hospital emergency facility along with a copy of his/her Advanced Directives (if provided to LOSC).
If you do not have an Advanced Directive and would like information on completing one, LOSC can provide you with the appropriate forms.
Live Oak Surgery Center Directivas Avanzadas
Live Oak Surgery Center se requiere para asesorar a los pacientes sobre la naturaleza de las directivas anticipadas y c6mo esto afecta la atenci6n de los pacientes en esta instalaci6n.
Mientras que la gerencia de este centro entiende la importancia de los deseos del paciente referente a las Directivas avanzadas, el tablero que gobierna ha fijado la politica que, debido a la naturaleza de los servicios y de los tipos de pacientes admitidos al centre, los medicos usaran todos medidas posibles para sustentar la vida. Los pacientes seran transferidos al centro de emergencias hospitalarios mas cercano junto con una copia de sus Directivas avanzadas (si se proporcionan a LOSC).
Si no tiene una directiva avanzada y desea informaci6n sobre c6mo completar una, LOSC puede proporcionarle los formularios apropiados .