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Guidelines for Release of Patient Information to
Media
Southwest recognizes that media - print and broadcast - are vehicles of public education and that the media have a community responsibility to keep the public informed. The Medical Center shall cooperate in providing accurate and appropriate information while protecting the confidentiality of its patients.
Information will be provided to news media representatives under the following conditions:
- Requests for information are submitted to the Southwest
Marketing Department (after hours and weekends to the Administrative Shift
Manager for specific patient information)
- Media representatives clearly identify themselves,
their news organization, and their request
- The information they seek is not protected by state
or federal laws, Southwest policies,
- In accordance with HIPAA regulations, Southwest is authorized to release a one-word condition and the location of the patient if:
• the
patient (or patient's guardian or
legal representative) has consented to be in the patient directory, and
• the patient is
not in a category restricted by law (see Highlights of the Southwest News Media Policy), and
• the person requesting the information provides the patient's name.
Guide For Cooperation
Southwest follows guidelines set forth in the Guide For Cooperation published by the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA). These guidelines were developed and jointly approved by WSHA and Allied Daily Newspapers of Washington, Washington Newspaper Publishers Association, Washington State Association of Broadcasters, and Washington State Medical Association.
Other resources:
Expansion Project
Southwest Executive Team and Board
Southwest Board Foundation
Community Benefits Report
Southwest History
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