In the state of Florida, each person has the right to request or refuse medical treatment. Subject to the state’s interest in protecting innocent third parties, each patient has the right to make Advance Directives, or to execute a Power of Attorney that authorizes others to make decisions on their behalf.
SurgCenter of Greater Jacksonville, LLC does not honor advance directives. Health care providers at SurgCenter of Greater Jacksonville, LLC are bound to do all in their power to assure the safe recovery of every patient, including resuscitation if that becomes necessary. All adult patients are asked if they have an advance directive, which is placed in their medical record. Adult patients are also informed that an advance directive will not be honored while they are a patient at SurgCenter of Greater Jacksonville, LLC.
If an adverse event occurs during your treatment at SurgCenter of Greater Jacksonville, LLC, we will initiate resuscitative or other stabilizing measures and transfer you to an acute care hospital for further evaluation.
At the acute care hospital, further treatments or withdrawal of treatment already begun will be ordered in accordance with your wishes, Advance Directive, or health care Power of Attorney.
