Chapter 13 - The Hospital’s Mistake
Lurie’s internal review found Claire had been allowed more access than she should have.
I had listed her as emergency contact.
Authorized her to receive information.
During hospitalization, staff naturally treated her as parent-like caregiver.
She attended discharge education.
Signed some receipt forms.
No one had verified she lacked legal guardianship because I was present most times.
That was not medical negligence necessarily.
But system strengthened Claire’s belief she could act.
Hospital changed chart banner:
LEGAL PARENT/GUARDIAN: DANIEL HALE ONLY.
No residential referral without direct guardian confirmation.
Again, repair.
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No lawsuit against hospital.
Not every system failure needs damages.
