Lake Charles Memorial Health System

Before you post, please make sure you read our social media policy below. Please note that any postings, written or visual images, that undermine or infringe on patient, employee and personal privacy without the expressed consent of those individuals will be edited, removed and may be subject o HIPAA privacy laws.

Memorial is not responsible for the content of any comments or responses posted to any website or social media site. We do make reasonable efforts to monitor participation to ensure that all postings stay on topic, are courteous and avoid making offensive comments. Please remember that information posted on any of our social media platforms shouldn't be considered medical advice and shouldn't replace a consultation with your health care professional.

Please be aware that once you post something online, there's the potential for many people to read your words, even years from now. As a result, we suggest that you exercise caution when posting medical information on any of our social media sites and that you not disclose personally identifiable information like your location, medical record number, financial information, etc.

Please note that Memorial reserves the right to:

· Edit comments for content

· Remove off-topic contributions

· Delete offensive comments and attacks

· Block offensive contributors

· Delete spam and suspected spam

Contact your healthcare provider for specific medical advice and/or treatment recommendations.

Call 911 in the case of any emergency.

If you are a patient at Memorial, please make sure to read "Patient Rights & Responsibilities."

If you have a complaint as a patient:

There is a complaint procedure in which patients may participate without fear of jeopardizing their care. If you have concerns or complaints about any part of your care at Memorial, please feel free to speak directly to the unit manager, your nurse or office member in your clinic.

Also, for comments and complaints, you may also contact:

Lake Charles Memorial
Patient Representative
Missy Vanicor
337-494-3030
mvanicor@lcmh.com

If you have questions about Memorial's social media activities, please go to: http://www.lcmh.com/contact and complete the information request form.