Newsroom
For more information about Durham Regional Hospital services, events and patient condition reports, contact the Marketing & Corporate Communications Office. Office hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Main Number (919) 470-6520
After Hours and Weekends: A Marketing & Corporate Communications representative is on-call to respond to general media inquiries, breaking news stories and patient conditions by paging 919-470-4636 and entering pin# 4111. We do not provide patient condition updates between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Eastern time.
Durham Regional Hospital follows American Hospital Association guidelines, which require that media provide the hospital with a patient’s full name before we can release condition information. The hospital will release a one-word condition report on the patient’s status.
We do not report any information on child protection, victims of violence, mental health or substance abuse.
Patient Condition Definitions
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.
