Client Bill of Rights

The faculty and students of the University of Southern Indiana Dental Hygiene Program are here to provide you with comprehensive dental hygiene care. As a client in our clinic you have the right to expect:

• To be treated with respect and consideration without discrimination.
  
  
• Confidentiality of all information related to your care.
  
  
• A thorough assessment of your needs.
  
  
• To receive complete and current information about your oral health condition and treatment.
  
  
• To be treated as a partner in care, participating in goal setting and planning of treatment including the opportunity to discuss treatment, treatment alternatives, and expected outcomes of treatment with the supervising dental hygiene faculty and the dental hygiene student.
  
  
• To be informed of all aspects of your care and sign an informed consent.
  
  
• To receive treatment that meets the standard of care in the dental hygiene profession which includes dental hygiene care based on your individual needs.
  
  
• To be taught how to achieve and maintain your oral health.
  
  
• Reasonable continuity of care and completion of treatment.
  
  
• Appropriate and timely referrals for other needed services.
  
  
• The University of Southern Indiana Dental Hygiene Program to comply with the infection control guidelines mandated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and recommended by the Centers of Di-ease Control and Prevention (CDC).