My question involves public health law in the State of: Alabama
At two different hospitals on the psych unit my husband was given an "access code". At one hospital, the entrance to the psych unit was in a very public area with people milling around for reasons other than the psych unit. When buzzing the door, the voice asked me for patient name. I gave the access code, and was told I needed to give the name. People not affiliated with the hospital knew this was a locked psych unit and yet giving the code was not enough. Is this a violation? In the second hospital, there is a visitors waiting area for the psych unit. All visitors are presumably in that area to visit other psych patients. Again, I was asked for my husband's name. I gave the access code, and was told I needed to give the name. Is this a violation? If these are not violations, what is the purpose of the access code? In both instances, I'd prefer to not reveal my husband's rather uncommon name.
At two different hospitals on the psych unit my husband was given an "access code". At one hospital, the entrance to the psych unit was in a very public area with people milling around for reasons other than the psych unit. When buzzing the door, the voice asked me for patient name. I gave the access code, and was told I needed to give the name. People not affiliated with the hospital knew this was a locked psych unit and yet giving the code was not enough. Is this a violation? In the second hospital, there is a visitors waiting area for the psych unit. All visitors are presumably in that area to visit other psych patients. Again, I was asked for my husband's name. I gave the access code, and was told I needed to give the name. Is this a violation? If these are not violations, what is the purpose of the access code? In both instances, I'd prefer to not reveal my husband's rather uncommon name.
Privacy: Using Names of Inpatient in General Areas
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