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Patient Condition Inquiries - Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center's patient directory contains the name of each patient who is receiving care in one of our facilities. Patients have the right to request that their name be removed from the directory.

If an inquiry concerns a patient's condition and the patient's name is in the patient directory, only the appropriate one-word condition from the following list can be provided:

• Good: Vital signs are stable and within normal limits. Patient is conscious and comfortable. Indicators are excellent.
• Fair: Vital signs are stable and within normal limits. Patient is conscious, but may be uncomfortable. Indicators are favorable.
• Serious: Vital signs may or may not be stable, and may or may not be within normal limits. Patient is acutely ill. Indicators are questionable.
• Critical: Vital signs are unstable and not within normal limits. Patient may be unconscious. Indicators are unfavorable.
• Deceased: The patient has died. Neither the date nor time of death can be provided or confirmed. If the death is a coroner's case, inquiries may be directed to the coroner's office.
• Treated and Released or Discharged: The patient is no longer at the facility. Neither the date nor time of release or discharge can be provided or confirmed.