Common use of Hospital Directory Clause in Contracts

Hospital Directory. Except for patients receiving mental health services, unless you object we will include certain limited information about you in the hospital directory while you are in the hospital. This information may include your name, location in the hospital, your general condition (e.g., fair, stable, etc.) and your religious affiliation. The directory information may also be released to individuals, such as your family, friends, a member of the clergy, who ask for you by your full name. This is so your family, friends and clergy can visit you in the hospital and generally know how you are doing. However, for patients receiving mental health services, we will not disclose that the patient is receiving care at the hospital, unless an official at the hospital determines that the release of such information to any of the following persons is in the patient’s best interest: (1) members of the patient’s family; (2) the patient’s lawyer; or (3) the patient’s guardian or conservator.