Participate in Your Health Care: St. John's Berryville

Choosing St. John's Hospital - Berryville as your health care provider gives you access to many services to improve your health and keep you well, as well as treat your illness.

You have a right, called "self-determination," that allows you to make decisions about your own health care. Self-determination allows you to refuse medical or surgical treatment and to make an advance directive. An advance directive is a document that states your health care wishes, and it is only used when you cannot speak for yourself. Sometimes an advance directive is called a living will. Your right to make an advance directive is protected by federal and state law.

However, an advance directive is not required and no one can limit or deny health care to you based on whether or not you have an advance directive. The law prohibits health care providers from discriminating against anyone who decides not to prepare an advance directive.

Your decision to make an advance directive is very personal and will be based on your own philosophy of life as it relates to your health condition. Please read this and discuss your decision with your doctor, family, and religious advisor. If you have any questions about advance directives or their purpose and preparation, please ask your nurse, doctor, or other health care professional.
You may also call St. John's Hospital - Berryville at 870-423-3355 or 1-800-827-3355 and speak with the Discharge Planner or Case Manager. If you have further questions or complaints you may contact Administration at 870-423-5230. For anonymous complaints, please call 1-888-300-8615.

For a complete booklet with more detailed information, call 870-423-5230.

St. John's Hospital - Berryville 214 Carter Street Berryville, AR 72616 870-423-3355 800-827-3355 inf@stjohnsberryville.com