How do I file a complaint against a hospital in Michigan?
Submit a complaint using the complaint form (BCHS-361) by mail, fax, or email. Call the toll-free Complaint Hotline at 800-882-6006.
What are a Doctors responsibilities to a patient?
Physicians are expected to provide care in emergencies, honor patients’ informed decisions to refuse life-sustaining treatment, and respect basic civil liberties and not discriminate against individuals in deciding whether to enter into a professional relationship with a new patient.
How do I sue a hospital in Michigan?
To sue a hospital for negligence, it must be proven that the hospital employees, including doctors and nurses, failed to provide necessary and appropriate treatment to the patient. In addition to this requirement, you must also prove that the patient suffered injury or harm as a result of this negligence.
Who do you contact about hospital negligence?
You can contact us by telephone on our Freephone number 0800 368 0412.
Can I sue hospital for negligence?
If a doctor or hospital staff makes a medical error the hospital is still responsible and a patient can sue them. Hospital negligence occurs directly by the hospital or indirectly by its employees.
Does a hospital have a right to hold you?
Adults usually have the right to decide whether to go to the hospital or stay at the hospital. But if they are a danger to themselves or to other people because of their mental state, they can be hospitalized against their will. Forced hospitalization is used only when no other options are available.
Do hospitals have the right to keep you?
When can a hospital detain you? The hospital can detain you if you have a behavioral health or substance abuse problem AND the court grants their petition to have you temporarily committed. Then you’ll be held for observation in a psychiatric unit.
On what grounds can I sue the hospital?
If you’re wondering whether you could have grounds to sue a hospital, you must be able to prove the following for you to have a valid medical negligence claim: The hospital owed you a duty of care. This duty of care was breached by the hospital. You were caused to suffer as a result of this breach by the hospital.
Can you be forced to stay in hospital?
Can you walk out of hospital without being discharged?
No. If you physician says you are medically ready to leave, the hospital must discharge you. If you decide to leave without your physician’s approval, the hospital still must let you go.
What is the most common complaints in a hospitals?
Studies have found that the vast majority of hospital patient complaints are related to the customer service they receive, specifically in the areas of:
- Staff/Patient Communication: 53 percent.
- Long Wait Times: 35 percent.
- Practice Staff Behavior: 12 percent.
- Billing Discrepencies: 2 percent.