{"id":15989,"date":"2026-06-23T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-southcoast-health-multi.southcoast-health.org\/?page_id=15989"},"modified":"2026-07-01T08:25:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T13:25:36","slug":"patient-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/patient-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Informaci\u00f3n para el paciente"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"hero-secondary-block\">\n    <div class=\"background\" style=\"background-color: #E9F7F4\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"grid\">\n            <div class=\"col-bleed-y\">\n                <div class=\"grid intro-text\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"corner-art\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/themes\/southcoast_multisite\/images\/herobasic-corner-art.png\" alt=\"corner art\">\n                    <div class=\"col-md-9\">\n                                                    <div class=\"breadcrumbsWrapper desktop-breadcrumbs\"><nav id=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/\"><i class=\"fa-light fa-house\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div><div class=\"breadcrumbsWrapper mobile-breadcrumbs\"><p id=\"mobile-breadcrumbs\" class=\"mobile-back-nav\"><span><span><a href=\"#\" onclick=\"return handleBackNavigation();\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-chevron-left back-arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Back<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t<script>\n\t\t\tfunction handleBackNavigation() {\n\t\t\t\tif (window.history.length > 1) {\n\t\t\t\t\twindow.history.back();\n\t\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\t\twindow.location.href = 'https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es';\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\treturn false;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n<\/div>                                                                                                    <h1>Patient Information<\/h1>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hero-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/patient_information_hero.webp\" alt=\"Medical staff caring for a patient in a hospital room.\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <!-- Mobile Dropdown -->\n                    <div class=\"jump-nav-mobile\">\n                        <p>Jump to Content<\/p>\n                        <select>\n                            <option value=\"\">Select Section<\/option>\n                                                                                                <option value=\"#infolinks\">\n                                        Patient Information                                    <\/option>\n                                                                                                                                <option value=\"#patientcare\">\n                                        Patient Care                                    <\/option>\n                                                                                                                                <option value=\"#appointment\">\n                                        Appointment Guide                                    <\/option>\n                                                                                                                                <option value=\"#services\">\n                                        More Services                                    <\/option>\n                                                                                                                                <option value=\"#contact\">\n                                        Contact Us                                    <\/option>\n                                                                                                                                <option value=\"#compliance\">\n                                        Report a Concern                                    <\/option>\n                                                                                                                                <option value=\"#data\">\n                                        Where You Can Find Data                                    <\/option>\n                                                                                                                                <option value=\"#library\">\n                                        Health &amp; 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This enhanced system will support secure two-way text messaging and improved phone communications between patients and Southcoast Health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>With this update, text messages from Southcoast Health will transition to our new text message short code 639104 and our new phone number 508-970-9470.\u00a0<\/strong>We encourage patients to save this number to their contacts so they can easily recognize communications from Southcoast Health.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    \n                    <div class=\"ctaWrap ctaCenter\">\n                                                                                        <a aria-label=\"link to Frequently Asked Questions\" class=\"mainCTA shadow light1 ctaRight\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/mychart\/#faq\" title=\"Open Frequently Asked Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a>                                                                                    \n                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n            \n\n            \n\n            \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"infolinks\" class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopSM paddingBottomSM cardsQuickFluid darkTheme\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(110deg, #0A4A3D 2.57%, rgba(5, 116, 99, 0.99) 59.47%, #009984 99.08%);\"><div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"grid\">\n        <div class=\"col-sm-12 maincopy\">\n                <div class=\"introWithCta leftAlign\">\n            <div class=\"mainCopyWrap\">\n            <h2>Patient Information and Links<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"paragraphWrap\"><p>Complex conditions require world-class care and advanced technology. Trust our teams of expert surgeons and specialists to deliver the highest quality of personalized care, tailored to your specific needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ctaWrap cta-left\">\n                    <a aria-label=\"link to View Change Healthcare Update\" class=\"mainCTA shadow dark1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Change-Healthcare-Update-\u2013-022724.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Opens View Change Healthcare Update in new tab or window\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View Change Healthcare Update<span class=\"fa-regular fa-download\"><\/span><\/a>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"blockSeparator\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"grid\" role=\"list\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/patient-information\/caregiver-resources\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"quick-link\" style=\"\">\n                                                        <span lang=\"en\">Caregiver Resources<\/span>\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right\"><\/i>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                                <div class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n                        <a href=\"\/patient-information\/patient-bill-of-rights\" target=\"_self\" class=\"quick-link\" style=\"\">\n                                                        <span lang=\"en\">Patient Bill of Rights<\/span>\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right\"><\/i>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                                <div class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n                        <a href=\"\/patient-information\/patient-code-of-conduct\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"quick-link\" style=\"\">\n                                                        <span lang=\"en\">Patient Code of Conduct<\/span>\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right\"><\/i>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                                <div class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n                        <a href=\"\/patient-information\/patient-handbook\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"quick-link\" style=\"\">\n                                                        <span lang=\"en\">Patient Handbook<\/span>\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right\"><\/i>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                                <div class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n                        <a href=\"\/patient-information\/patient-responsibilities\" target=\"_self\" class=\"quick-link\" style=\"\">\n                                                        <span lang=\"en\">Patient Responsibilities<\/span>\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right\"><\/i>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                                <div class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n                        <a href=\"\/patient-information\/requesting-medical-records\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"quick-link\" style=\"\">\n                                                        <span lang=\"en\">Requesting Medical Records<\/span>\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right\"><\/i>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                                <div class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pay-a-bill\/surprise-billing-rights\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"quick-link\" style=\"\">\n                                                        <span lang=\"en\">Surprise Medical Bills Rights<\/span>\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right\"><\/i>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                                <div class=\"col-sm-6 col-lg-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n                        <a href=\"\/visitors\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"quick-link\" style=\"\">\n                                                        <span lang=\"en\">Visitor Information<\/span>\n                            <i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right\"><\/i>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"patientcare\" class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopSM paddingBottomMD media-object-block light\" style=\"\"><div class=\"container\">\n\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inner image-left list-style-disc inner-white-bg\" style=\"background-color: #fff;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"mainCopyWrap\">\n            <h2>Patient Care is our Top Priority at Southcoast Health<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"paragraphWrap\"><p>As a Southcoast Health patient, you can expect compassionate care, no matter your condition, treatment or length of stay. Our team strives to go above and beyond when it comes to caring for our patients at all of our Southcoast Health locations.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to our nationally recognized medical services, clinical excellence and patient safety, our doctors, nurses, specialists and other experts prioritize making your stay at Charlton Memorial Hospital, St. Luke\u2019s Hospital or Tobey Hospital as comfortable as possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"ctaWrap\">\n                    <a aria-label=\"link to Visitor Information\" class=\"mainCTA shadow light1\" href=\"\/visitors\/\" title=\"Open Visitor Information\" >Visitor Information<\/a>                    <a aria-label=\"link to Patient Experience\" class=\"mainCTA shadow light2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/service-excellence\/\" title=\"Open Patient Experience\" >Patient Experience<\/a>            <\/div>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"single\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/patient_information_top_priority.webp\" alt=\"Smiling medical professional in exam room with medical equipment, wearing a Southcoast Health uniform and badge.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"appointment\" class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopNone paddingBottomNone calloutbannerminiFluid layout-full darkTheme\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(110deg, #0A4A3D 2.57%, rgba(5, 116, 99, 0.99) 59.47%, #009984 99.08%);\"><div class=\"container-full\">\n    <div class=\"grid\">\n        <div class=\"col-sm-12 col-bleed\">\n            <div class=\"banner-content container ctas-1\">\n                                    <div class=\"copy\">\n                        <p>Learn more about what to expect as a Southcoast Health patient<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"ctaWrap\">\n                    <a aria-label=\"link to View Appointment Guide\" class=\"mainCTA shadow dark1\" href=\"\/patient-information\/appointment-guide\/\" title=\"Open View Appointment Guide\" >View Appointment Guide<\/a>            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"services\" class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopLG paddingBottomLG cardIconsFluid cardIconsImageFluid light\" style=\"background-color:#e1f5fa;\">\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"introCenter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"maincopy intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Southcoast Health: Committed to Your Care in Southeastern MA and RI<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                                                                        \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<!--Manual Cards-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 col-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic  Left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon fa-classic fa-light fa-laptop-file\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\" role=\"title\">Online Registration<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Register\u00a0before you even walk in the door for your\u00a0upcoming doctor\u2019s appointment\u00a0with our\u00a0online check-in.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardLinks \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"link to Online Checkin of Online Registration\" title=\"link to Online Checkin\" href=\"https:\/\/mychart.southcoast.org\/MyChart\/app\/activation\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mainCTA light3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-cta fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline Checkin <span class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square readMoreIconTarget\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 col-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic  Left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon fa-classic fa-light fa-heart\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\" role=\"title\">CareConnect<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Talk to one of our local call center operators at 844-744-5544 to find a doctor in your area.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardLinks \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"link to 844-744-5544 of CareConnect\" title=\"link to 844-744-5544\" href=\"tel:844-744-5544\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mainCTA light3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-cta fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t844-744-5544 <span class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square readMoreIconTarget\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 col-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic  Left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon fa-classic fa-light fa-wheelchair\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\" role=\"title\">Accessibility Services<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our dedication to accessibility encompasses a range of services and initiatives designed to meet the diverse needs of our community.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardLinks \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"link to Accessibility Services of Accessibility Services\" title=\"link to Accessibility Services\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/patient-information\/accessibility-services\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"mainCTA light3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-cta fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccessibility Services\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 col-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic  Left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon fa-classic fa-light fa-credit-card\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\" role=\"title\">Pay a Bill<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conveniently\u00a0pay your hospital bill online<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardLinks \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"link to Find out How of Pay a Bill\" title=\"link to Find out How\" href=\"\/pay-a-bill\" target=\"_self\" class=\"mainCTA light3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-cta fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out How\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 col-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic  Left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon fa-classic fa-light fa-comment-medical\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\" role=\"title\">No-cost Southcoast Interpreter Services<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you need help with English, please inform your healthcare team to arrange for a trained interpreter. You can also reach Interpreter Services at 508-973-8409.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardLinks \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"link to 508-973-8409 of No-cost Southcoast Interpreter Services\" title=\"link to 508-973-8409\" href=\"tel:508-973-8409\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mainCTA light3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-cta fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t508-973-8409 <span class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square readMoreIconTarget\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 col-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic  Left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon fa-classic fa-light fa-mobile-screen-button\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\" role=\"title\">Compliance\/Patient Privacy Hotline<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you feel that your privacy rights have been violated, please call the Southcoast Compliance Patient Privacy Hotline at 508-973-5040.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardLinks \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"link to 508-973-5040 of Compliance\/Patient Privacy Hotline\" title=\"link to 508-973-5040\" href=\"tel:508-973-5040\" target=\"_self\" class=\"mainCTA light3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-cta fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t508-973-5040\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 col-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic  Left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon fa-classic fa-light fa-shield\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\" role=\"title\">The Office of Quality and Patient Safety (OQPS)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Joint Commission<br \/>\nOne Renaissance Boulevard<br \/>\nOakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181<br \/>\nFax: 630-792-5636<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardLinks \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"link to The Joint Commission of The Office of Quality and Patient Safety (OQPS)\" title=\"link to The Joint Commission\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jointcommission.org\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"mainCTA light3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-cta fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Joint Commission <span class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square readMoreIconTarget\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-3 col-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasic  Left Vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon fa-classic fa-light fa-people-group\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\" role=\"title\">Belonging<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Southcoast Health is committed to embracing and fostering a diverse and welcoming environment for all.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cardLinks \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a aria-label=\"link to Learn More of Belonging\" title=\"link to Learn More\" href=\"\/community\/belonging-at-southcoast-health\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"mainCTA light3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-cta fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"contact\" class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopMD paddingBottomMD cardTextFluid darkTheme\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(110deg, #0A4A3D 2.57%, rgba(5, 116, 99, 0.99) 59.47%, #009984 99.08%);\"><div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"grid\">\n            <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n                <div class=\"introCenter\">\n                    <div class=\"maincopy intro\">\n                        <h2>Contact Information<\/h2>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n            <!--Manual Cards-->\n        <div class=\"grid \">\n                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-grid\">\n                            <div class=\"cardBasic cardBasicText\">\n                                <div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n                                    <div class=\"cardBasicBodyInner\">\n                                        <p class=\"preHeadline\"><\/p>\n                                        <p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Southcoast Health System<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                                            <p>Patient Relations Department<br \/>\n101 Page Street<br \/>\nNew Bedford, MA 02740<br \/>\nSouthcoast Hotline<br \/>\n(toll-free): 1-877-264-7244<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-grid\">\n                            <div class=\"cardBasic cardBasicText\">\n                                <div class=\"cardBasicBody\">\n                                    <div class=\"cardBasicBodyInner\">\n                                        <p class=\"preHeadline\"><\/p>\n                                        <p class=\"cardBasicBodyTitle\">Board of Registration in Medicine<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"excerpt\">\n                                            <p>Board of Registration in Medicine<br \/>\n560 Harrison Ave., Suite G-4<br \/>\nBoston, MA 02118<br \/>\nPhone:\u00a0617-654-9800<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n          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class=\"readMore\"><i class=\"sc-icon sc-icon-green rotate-arrow fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right readMoreIcon\"><\/i> www.mass.gov\/dph\/ <i class=\"fa-regular fa-arrow-up-right-from-square readMoreIconTarget\"><\/i><\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"compliance\" class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopMD paddingBottomMD media-object-block light\" style=\"\"><div class=\"container\">\n\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"inner image-right list-style-disc inner-white-bg\" style=\"background-color: #fff;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"copy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"mainCopyWrap\">\n            <h2>Report a Compliance Concern About Our Accountable Care Organizations (ACO)<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"paragraphWrap\"><p>To report a compliance concern, including privacy, healthcare equity, civil rights, or other workforce, business and regulatory integrity matters, please submit a report at <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.ethicspoint.com\/domain\/media\/en\/gui\/84217\/index.html\">EthicsPoint<\/a> \u2013 Southcoast Health System, Inc., or call 833-609-5247. The report can be submitted anonymously. If you choose to remain anonymous, it may limit our ability to investigate your concern.<\/p>\n<p>For service and patient experience compliments, concerns, grievances and feedback, we recommend that you contact the Patient Experience Team directly at:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 1-877-264-7244 (toll free)<br \/>\n<strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:patientexperience@southcoast.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">patientexperience@southcoast.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>    <\/div>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"single\" src=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/patient_information_compliance.webp\" alt=\"A woman in a white lab coat and floral blouse stands in a hallway, her arms crossed, wearing glasses and a serious expression.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"data\" class=\"blockSettings  paddingTopNone paddingBottomMD faqFluid light\" style=\"\"><div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"grid\">\n                    <div class=\"col-sm-6 order1 mediaObject\">\n                <div class=\"introLeft\">\n                        <div class=\"mainCopyWrap\">\n            <h2>Where You Can Find Data<\/h2>\n    <div class=\"paragraphWrap\"><p>There are a number of websites that provide data on doctor and hospital quality. We\u2019ve listed a few below for your convenience. Quality and patient safety is extremely important to Southcoast Health. Let us know whether this information is helpful or how we could better serve you. 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