Skip to Content

Patient Bill of Rights

Niagara University Student Health Services recognizes its responsibility to respect the basic human rights of all patients who seek treatment here.

Patient Responsibilities

We recognize that to be effective, the effort must be a partnership. The patient and the healthcare team work together for a common goal. As a patient you will be expected, to the best of your ability, to assume a share of the responsibility for your healthcare.

University Sexual Misconduct Policy

This document is to provide a single, easily accessible, and user-friendly document for students, employees, and community members to find information regarding Niagara University’s student conduct rules, policies, methods to promote awareness, rights, protections, and procedures regarding sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking.

HIPAA Policy

Niagara University is committed to protecting the privacy, security, and integrity of health information in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), applicable federal regulations, and guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

This policy establishes standards for the protection of Protected Health Information (PHI), Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI), and breach response obligations for University departments or workforce members who perform HIPAA-covered functions.