Our Commitment to Patients
Convenience
We want your visit to our office to be as easy as possible. Appointments are scheduled in our office conveniently and promptly to meet your needs.
Dr. Kutcipal has hospital privileges at Swedish Medical Center and Seattle Children’s Hospital. When necessary, we can admit patients to the hospital and perform inpatient procedures; it is also possible to perform outpatient procedures both in our office and in the hospital.
Communication
If a surgical procedure is necessary, we will explain the procedure to you in detail. Understanding the planned treatment enables most patients to feel more relaxed about the process. Dr. Kutcipal has many years of clinical and surgical experience and can handle the most delicate surgical procedures with ease and efficiency.
Comfort
Your comfort is our top priority during all phases of your treatment. Dr. Kutcipal‘s comprehensive anesthesia training and our relaxed and pleasant environment, enable us to ensure the comfort of our patients whether there is a need for sedation, general anesthesia or simply local anesthesia.
Consideration
Perhaps most importantly, doctors refer their patients to our office because of their confidence in our extensive training and in the sensitive, professional care our staff provides to every patient.
Patient Rights
This practice believes each patient has a right to:
- To considerate and respectful care.
- To see Dr. Kutcipal each time you visit the office with an appointment.
- To personal and informational privacy.
- To know in advance the proposed treatment and expected costs.
- To expect Dr. Kutcipal and her staff to follow appropriate infection control guidelines.
- To inquire about treatment alternatives and be told the advantages and disadvantages of each
- To refuse treatment to the extent permitted by law and be informed of consequences of this action.
- To be informed of the education and training of Dr. Kutcipal and her entire staff.
- To be informed of the professional rules, laws and ethics that governs the practice and its employees.
Patient Responsibilities
This practice believes that each patient is responsible:
- To provide to the best of our knowledge, accurate and complete information about present symptoms, past illnesses, hospitalizations, medications, and other matters regarding your health.
- To follow the treatment plan recommended.
- To properly fulfill all financial obligations.
- To follow the rules and regulations affecting patient care and conduct.
- To be considerate of the rights of other patients and office personnel.