5/5 Devon D. 1 year ago on Google
3
stars
for
the
care
of
my
sister
but
missing
2
because
the
receptionists
are
continually
under
educated
and
some
of
the
errors
staff
are
quite
dismissive.
My
sister
was
admitted
there
and
taken
care
of,
but
because
she
had
PASSED
OUT
attempting
to
get
a
ride
to
the
Hospital,
staff
claimed
they
could
not
tell
us
if
she
had
been
admitted.
This
was
either
a
lie
out
of
laziness
or
a
lack
of
understanding
of
HIPPA
laws.
My
family
were
TERRIFIED
trying
to
look
for
her
so
we
could
be
there
for
her.
When
my
mother
called,
thr
receptionist
said
"she
seems
fine,
you're
welcome
to
come
down",
my
sister
was
NOT
fine.
She
was
still
in
critical
condition.
I
understand
not
giving
that
over
the
phone,
but
you
don't
say
"they
seem
fine".
Care
in
Denver
was
FANTASTIC.
Here
is
some
information
from
Acluorg
so
the
receptionists
can
readit,
since
they
don't
get
trained,
aparently.
Q:
Can
I
find
out
if
my
loved
one
is
a
patient
at
a
particular
hospital?
A: Generally,
yes. Under
the
HIPAA
Privacy
Rule,
if
you
ask
for
a
loved
one
by
name,
a
hospital
or
medical
facility
can
usually
tell
you
if
he
or
she
is
a
patient
at
its
facility.[iii]
There
are
instances,
however,
when
a
hospital
or
medical
facility
will
not
be
able
to
tell
you
if
your
loved
one
is
a
patient
at
its
facility,
such
as
when
your
loved
one
instructs
the
hospital
not
to
disclose
any
information
about
him
or
her,
or
when
the
hospital
maintains
a
policy
of
not
revealing
any
patient
information,
unless
otherwise
directed
by
the
patient.
(Such
a
policy
is
not
required
under
the
Privacy
Rule,
but
has
been
adopted
by
some
hospitals.)