Media Policies
Guidelines for Requests from Members of the News Media

Guidelines for Requests from Members of the News Media
Interview, Photography & Live Shot Requests
CMH Marketing must approve requests for interviews and photographs with patients, physicians or employees at CMH facilities before scheduling.
CMH Marketing will request written consent from the interviewee and accompany news media at all times in CMH facilities.
Patient Information Requests
Under patient privacy laws, news media must provide the patient's first and last name (with correct spelling) before the release of any patient information.
Marketing will not release information about:
All policies are in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's privacy rule and the American Hospital Association's "Guidelines for Releasing Information on the Condition of Patients." Guidelines are consistent throughout Citizens Memorial Hospital and Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation.
Patient Condition Reports
One-Word Patient Condition Reports: describe a patient's medical status. "Stable" is not a condition report and should not be used alone or with other condition reports.
Vital signs include the measurement of temperature, respiratory rate, pulse, blood pressure and, where appropriate, blood oxygen saturation. These numbers provide critical information about a patient's state of health.
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Guidelines for Requests from Members of the News Media
Interview, Photography & Live Shot Requests
CMH Marketing must approve requests for interviews and photographs with patients, physicians or employees at CMH facilities before scheduling.
CMH Marketing will request written consent from the interviewee and accompany news media at all times in CMH facilities.
Patient Information Requests
Under patient privacy laws, news media must provide the patient's first and last name (with correct spelling) before the release of any patient information.
Marketing will not release information about:
All policies are in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act's privacy rule and the American Hospital Association's "Guidelines for Releasing Information on the Condition of Patients." Guidelines are consistent throughout Citizens Memorial Hospital and Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation.
Patient Condition Reports
One-Word Patient Condition Reports: describe a patient's medical status. "Stable" is not a condition report and should not be used alone or with other condition reports.
Vital signs include the measurement of temperature, respiratory rate, pulse, blood pressure and, where appropriate, blood oxygen saturation. These numbers provide critical information about a patient's state of health.