Patient Condition

To check on a patient condition, please call 860-545-4200. 

Because of HIPAA regulations, you must ask about a patient by name. Hartford Hospital can release a one-word description of that patient's condition.

Below are the definitions of the four conditions approved by the American Hospital Association:

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 be unstable and not within normal limits. Patient is acutely ill; indicators are questionable.

Critical
Vital signs are unstable and not within normal limits. Patient may not be conscious; indicators are unfavorable.  

Inquiries & Interviews

Hartford Hospital welcomes inquiries from print, broadcast and internet outlets. Someone is always available to take your calls. Hartford Hospital's staff includes many nationally-recognized experts in a host of medical fields. The hospital's media relations team is happy to connect reporters and producers with these specialists.

Call or email Media Relations at (860) 545-4285 or mdonnelly@harthosp.org to arrange interviews. We know you’re on deadline and will work as quickly as we can.

It is important to remember: Before reporters can interview patients or their doctors, patients must sign a release form. To protect the privacy of all other patients and families, someone from Media Relations must accompany all reporters and photographers on Hartford Hospital’s campus.

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