Alex Smith having "Devastating Complications" due to Infections; Has had Multiple Surgeries to Fight

[SteelersPride]

I am no HIPPA expert, but I would be less than surprised to learn journalists are exempt...

journalists are certainly not exempt from hippa it just depends on how they came into the info

 

[Fountain City Blues]

journalists are certainly not exempt from hippa it just depends on how they came into the info

Yeah, went digging and it does appear to depend. I guess I am nosy

Just a little skeptical someone would fuck over their career (@BurgundyBlog in this case) by doing that.

 

[Southieinnc]

Short answer: It depends

AHCJ | Resources: Understanding HIPAA: A brief overview

"To release additional information to a reporter, a hospital must obtain written authorization from the patient"

You are correct about the reporter. If he got it legally. If he got it from hospital staff or other covered, the person(s) leaking would be in violation.....

 

[SteelersPride]

Yeah, went digging and it does appear to depend. I guess I am nosy

Just a little skeptical someone would fuck over their career (@BurgundyBlog in this case) by doing that.

as long as the info was not obtained from a healthcare worker....no hippa violation.

 

[SteelersPride]

"To release additional information to a reporter, a hospital must obtain written authorization from the patient"

You are correct about the reporter. If he got it legally. If he got it from hospital staff or other covered, the person(s) leaking would be in violation.....

yep

 

[Fountain City Blues]

as long as the info was not obtained from a healthcare worker....no hippa violation.

If that's the case... Someone with the Redskins maybe? (I am assuming BurgundyBlog isn't so incompetent as to ruin themselves) would explain why the team is a little salty about this being out there.

 

[Southieinnc]

If that's the case... Someone with the Redskins maybe? (I am assuming BurgundyBlog isn't so incompetent as to ruin themselves) would explain why the team is a little salty about this being out there.

Garafolo from NFL Network seems to be leading this. I will buy your explanation until news is out. It could be hard to keep a secret with so many watching.....

 

[SteelersPride]

If that's the case... Someone with the Redskins maybe? (I am assuming BurgundyBlog isn't so incompetent as to ruin themselves) would explain why the team is a little salty about this being out there.

yeah someone with knowledge spilled. thats my guess........which wouldnt be any hippa violations......family, friends, hell another patient at the hospital, team work, ball boy

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

Thought I would bump this with some good news. Looks like Alex gets to be home with his family for Christmas.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...th-goes-home-hospital/?utm_term=.204ecd7540b7

 

[Rex Racer]

usually when thy say complications like that, thats what it is. Also if he has a compound spiral fracture, he most likely has some hardware in his leg. Its when the infection gets into the foreign material that its hard. Because there is no blood supply to that area. Often they need to then remove the hardware completely, insert antibiotic spacers, go on extended rounds of IV's , and then at a later date redo the surgery. Im hoping thats not it

I have a long time customer that had this very issue. She had a hip replaced and the new hip got infected so the Docs tried oral antibiotics followed by a stay at the hospital for several rounds of IV ABs. When that didn't work they took the new hip out, put in the AB blocks and sent her home where she was bedridden for 60 days.

At that point they installed a new hip again and within a week she was dealing with another infection and the previous course of treatment was done again. I was amazed when her husband told me that the 2nd hip was going to be extracted and she would be at home, bedridden for at least 90 days

That all happened 3 or 4 years ago and thankfully they were able to get the infection completely cleared up and she had a 3rd hip successfully installed and is now doing fine.

 

[CaptainStubing]

Thought I would bump this with some good news. Looks like Alex gets to be home with his family for Christmas.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...th-goes-home-hospital/?utm_term=.204ecd7540b7

That is good news. Hope he has a good recovery

 

[SteelersPride]

M

I have a long time customer that had this very issue. She had a hip replaced and the new hip got infected so the Docs tried oral antibiotics followed by a stay at the hospital for several rounds of IV ABs. When that didn't work they took the new hip out, put in the AB blocks and sent her home where she was bedridden for 60 days.

At that point they installed a new hip again and within a week she was dealing with another infection and the previous course of treatment was done again. I was amazed when her husband told me that the 2nd hip was going to be extracted and she would be at home, bedridden for at least 90 days

That all happened 3 or 4 years ago and thankfully they were able to get the infection completely cleared up and she had a 3rd hip successfully installed and is now doing fine.

yrah it’s when it gets into foreign material that ur in trouble glad she’s doing ok

 

[DutchBird]

If true, that would seriously suck... I hope he will be fine - or at least good enough that if he is forced to quit the game, it will not impede him later in life.

 

[nebearsfan70]

Sucks to hear.

 

[SteelersPride]

M

yrah it’s when it gets into foreign material that ur in trouble glad she’s doing ok

gee @Rex Racer i wont say i hope shes doing ok?

 

[SteelersPride]

lol

 

[Rex Racer]

gee @Rex Racer i wont say i hope shes doing ok?

Big hands + small phone = mistakes

 

[SteelersPride]

Big hands + small phone = mistakes

i know i was just jagging u