Privacy Policy
Notice of Privacy Practices
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION.
PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
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Notificacion De Practicas De Privacidad
Complaints and Grievances
Here at Driscoll Children's Hospital, we recognize that complaints relayed to us from our guests will assist us in our endeavor to ensure patient safety and enhance the services we provide. We are committed to providing a responsive and empathetic environment that promotes the worth and dignity of all individuals.
If you have a complaint that you would like us to help you resolve, please contact the Patient Relations Department at guestservices@dchcc.org or call us at (361) 694-4035. A representative will contact you soon.
If any individual (i.e. parent, patient, staff or medical staff) has any concerns about patient care and safety in the hospital that the hospital has not addressed, he or she is encouraged to contact the Patient Relations Department for assistance by calling (361) 694-4035.
If the concerns cannot be resolved through the hospital, the individual (i.e. parent, patient, staff or medical staff) is encouraged to contact the Joint Commission's Office of Quality Monitoring by calling 1(800) 994-6610 or e-mailing complaint@jointcommission.org.
If we are not successful in addressing your concerns to your satisfaction, you are encouraged contact the Joint Commission (JC) at http://www.jointcommission.org/report_a_complaint.aspx
Contact Information
Call the Patient Relations Department at 361-694-4035 if:
- you have a complaint;
- you have any questions about this Notice;
- you wish to request restrictions on uses and disclosures for health care treatment, payment, or operations; or
- you wish to obtain a form to exercise your individual rights described in paragraph 5.

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Hollywood-themed celebration planned for Driscoll nurses
May 08, 2013
Event is in conjunction with National Nurses Week, May 6-12
CORPUS CHRISTI - National Nurses Week is May 6-12, and Driscoll Children's Hospital is marking the occasion with a celebration tomorrow for its more than 500 nurses.
"This is a way for us to recognize our nurses for all the work they do," said Driscoll's...
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Driscoll transplant recipients to gather at annual reunion
May 03, 2013
'It's a family reunion,' 19-year-old said of May 4 event
CORPUS CHRISTI - In the months before he received a kidney transplant at Driscoll Children's Hospital last August, Joe Esparza had plenty of reasons to be depressed. His failing kidneys meant he couldn't eat french fries, cheese and fatty foods. He couldn't play...
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Celebrating the past, looking to the future: Driscoll marks 60 years
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Ceremony includes dedication of historical marker honoring hospital's founder
CORPUS CHRISTI - Notable guests and community leaders gathered today to commemorate Driscoll Children's Hospital's 60th anniversary and witness the dedication of an historical marker honoring the hospital's founder, Clara Driscoll. The ceremony,...
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Hollywood-themed celebration planned for Driscoll nurses
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Event is in conjunction with National Nurses Week, May 6-12
CORPUS CHRISTI - National Nurses Week is May 6-12, and Driscoll Children's Hospital is marking the occasion with a celebration tomorrow for its more than 500 nurses.
"This is a way for us to recognize our nurses for all the work they do," said Driscoll's...
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Brownsville boy is 'a totally different person' since leukemia diagnosis
May 03, 2013
Driscoll Children's Hospital physicians treat Andrew Banda in his hometown, Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE - Claudia Maldonado knew her son, Andrew Banda, was sick in January 2012. At 8 years old, he was too thin and his yellowish eyes revealed he had jaundice, she said. Still, the news that he had acute lymphoblastic leukemia...
READ MORE
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Driscoll transplant recipients to gather at annual reunion
May 03, 2013
'It's a family reunion,' 19-year-old said of May 4 event
CORPUS CHRISTI - In the months before he received a kidney transplant at Driscoll Children's Hospital last August, Joe Esparza had plenty of reasons to be depressed. His failing kidneys meant he couldn't eat french fries, cheese and fatty foods. He couldn't play...
READ MORE
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Dwarfism doesn't prevent 3-year-old boy from living life
May 02, 2013
Ethann Valdez's story is second in Driscoll Children's Hospital's 60th anniversary series
CORPUS CHRISTI - Darting around a waiting area at Driscoll Children's Hospital with a huge smile on his face, Ethann Valdez has the seemingly endless energy of any 3-year-old boy. He doesn't appear to be bothered much by the life-threatening...
READ MORE
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Celebrating the past, looking to the future: Driscoll marks 60 years
April 02, 2013
Ceremony includes dedication of historical marker honoring hospital's founder
CORPUS CHRISTI - Notable guests and community leaders gathered today to commemorate Driscoll Children's Hospital's 60th anniversary and witness the dedication of an historical marker honoring the hospital's founder, Clara Driscoll. The ceremony,...
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