Patient Privacy

Information about your healthcare and condition is confidential and Baton Rouge General recognizes the importance of protecting your privacy. We have developed numerous mechanisms and processes to maintain confidentiality. Unless specifically authorized by law, you have the right to determine what information the hospital will release about you.

Unless you request otherwise, your name is added to the hospital's patient roster upon admission. This allows you to receive telephone calls, flowers, mail and visitors. Unless otherwise requested, the hospital may acknowledge your presence in our facility and provide a one-word condition report if inquiries are received.

You may request that no information be released except that authorized by law. If you choose to be a "No Information" patient, your presence will not be acknowledged and you will not show up in our patient roster, or receive telephone calls, flowers, mail or visitors.

Joint Notice of Privacy Practices