S. A pallenit who is separated from her husband, but is not yet divorced, has been admitted to the hospital following a car accident. On her admission form, she specifically stated that she does not want information released to her husband. During the night the patient's condition changed and she required emergency surgery. She is currently on life support recovering in the ICU. In the morning, the patient's husband calls the hospital inquiring about his wife. Because he is the father of their children, he