Recently I spent 2 nights in 2 different emergency departments with each of my parents.
These experiences were very different in terms of privacy. With my father we went
to a smaller community hospital, where he was cared for in an individual room. This
room had a door, and although multiple personnel and providers accessed the room,
it was reasonable to assume that no one outside the room overheard the many conversations,
nor did we overhear conversations other patients and their healthcare providers were
having.
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References
- Position statement on privacy and confidentiality. 2015.
- HIPAA Privacy Rule. 2022.
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