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Patient conditions
As a major trauma center, Mass. General receives numerous inquiries
about the status of patients. To protect our patients’ privacy,
Public Affairs releases only a standardized, one-word condition
as defined by the American Hospital Association. Additional information
is released only with the consent of the patient or family members.
To inquire about the condition of a patient, please call the Public
Affairs Office at (617) 726-2206 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., or after
hours, page the Public Affairs staff member on call through the
hospital page operator, (617) 726-2066.
Patient conditions are defined
as follows:
| 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 be unconscious. Indicators
are unfavorable. |
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