lowcostdolly,
My situation was an interaction with meds I was taking and meds administered in the hospital. I gave them my list of meds upon entry, and cautioned them about interactions.
I always thought I could be my own advocate in a hospital setting. I did not count on "being off the planet" during what should have been a simple, normal, three day hospital stay. Privacy (HIPPA) laws cut both ways....my "significant other", who was there the entire time, had no rights or authority.
It is over....now mending well.
Shoreguy