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Patient Documents
Below are several forms that may be helpful to you as a patient at Olean General Hospital. The forms are provided in PDF format, and you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them. If you have any questions about these forms, we invite you to call our Patient Representative at (716) 375-6348.
Inpatient Information Packet [40k]
Contains information presented to inpatients upon admission. It outlines benefits available during your hospital stay, including nutrition, internet access, pastoral care, and ethics.
Advanced Directive [33k]
An advance directive tells your doctor what kind of care you would like to have if you become unable to make medical decisions (if you are in a coma, for example). If you are admitted to Olean General Hospital, our staff will probably talk to you about advance directives. A good advance directive describes the kind of treatment you would want depending on how sick you are. For example, the directives would describe what kind of care you want if you have an illness that you are unlikely to recover from, or if you are permanently unconscious. Advance directives usually tell your doctor that you don't want certain kinds of treatment.
Health Care Proxy Information - NYS Department of Health
The Health Care Proxy form gives the person you choose as your agent the authority to make all health care decisions for you, including the decision to remove or provide life-sustaining treatment, unless you say otherwise in this form. "Health care" means any treatment, service or procedure to diagnose or treat your physical or mental condition.
- Health Care Proxy Information [81k]
- Planning in Advance [43k]
MOLST: Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment - Compassion & Support
Honoring patient preferences is a critical element in providing quality end-of-life care. To enable physicians and other health care providers to discuss and convey a patient's wishes regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and life-sustaining treatment, the New York State Department of Health has approved a physician order form, the Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST), that can be used statewide by health care providers and facilities as the legal equivalent of an inpatient Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) form.
Patient Rights - NYS Department of Health
Every patient at Olean General Hospital is entitled to certain rights and responsibilities upon admission. New York State publishes a booklet that outlines these rights for you in one convenient place.
Patient Complaints [12k]
How to report a concern to the Joint Commission.
