There is a HIPAA law that prevents facilities such as hospitals, medical clinics etc sharing medical information. I highly suggest you research the details on the internet and also contact the hospital and speak with the "HIPAA officer". Each facility is supposed to have a designated person who deals directly with the regulations of that law and confidentiality. I know in some hospitals, if you ask for the patient by name, they would give the room number. However, when directed to not even say he is there (was your aunt the power of attorney?) , I believe the hospital would have to follow the directions of the party who initiated that. Definately call...and my apologies for your loss.
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The hospital told me my grandfather wasn't there. on sevral accassions last night my grandfather died at the hospital my family didn't get to say goodbye Is this discrimination? my aunt had made sure that no one got to say good bye to him the hospital believed her with no evedience. She an employee of this hospital. She had this hospital tell are whole family that he wasn't there> Can they do this ?is this legal?
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Thank you very much i'm still a little confused she has made my family suffer my grandfather would of wanted for us to"say goodbye" I don't see how this could be legal! to deniy your family to saygood bye to a loved one is wrong! I no this is wrong I no i want to bring some kind suite I just dont no who to sue my aunt or the hospital!
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