Media representatives will contact the Emergency Department or patient floor directly for patient conditions. Nursing staff will try and accommodate the request using one of the General Patient Conditions listed below. The media representative must give nursing staff a name and then the only information, which will be given out, is a one word General Patient Condition. If nursing staff is unable to assist the media representative, they may refer the media representative to Christopher Boothby, LRGHealthcare Dir. Vital signs are stable and within normal limits.
Patient is conscious and comfortable.
Indicators are excellent. Patient is conscious but may be uncomfortable. Indicators are favorable. Patient is acutely ill. Indicators are unfavorable.