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Hospital Surveys and Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Hospital Surveys and Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital 150 150 Dan Frith

It seems to me that every few months some publication comes out with its “Top 10” list for something…restaurants, doctors, lawyers, hotels, beaches, etc. I guess we should take such articles with a grain of salt. My local hospital, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, is quick to promote the results of…

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Healthcare in America: For Better or Worse
Healthcare in America: For Better or Worse 150 150 Dan Frith

I cringe when I hear a friend boldly state that “America has the best healthcare in the world.”  Granted, we are pretty good at some things but not for others, and the exhoribant and increasing costs of healthcare is a topic for another day. Over 5 years ago Medicare decided to create a…

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Heart Attacks: Where you have one may determine if you survive.
Heart Attacks: Where you have one may determine if you survive. 150 150 Dan Frith

A very interesting, and disturbing, article appeared in today’s Wall Street Journal.  The article, “No Place for a Heart Attack” presents some facts that might surprise you: 1.  More than 200,000 Americans experience a heart attack each year. 2.  Approximately 10,000 of those people (5%), experience their heart attack while…

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Fellow Virginians: What has your experience been with the nursing home industry?
Fellow Virginians: What has your experience been with the nursing home industry? 150 150 Dan Frith

I must confess.  My law firm represents residents and their families in cases of abuse and neglect against the nursing home industry in Virginia.  We only see the bad cases involving falls, pressure sores, dehydration, malnutrition, and even physical assault. Please consider this my invitation to post your experiences with…

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Patients Clueless about Drug Benefits and Risks
Patients Clueless about Drug Benefits and Risks 150 150 Dan Frith

The title to today’s blog is not mine.  It belongs to Joe and Teresa Graedon of “The People’s Pharmacy” which ran in today’s Roanoke Times newspaper. I have read and enjoyed the Graedon’s articles on health and medicine for over 20 years and today’s “Clueless Patients” is no exception.  The…

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Non-Competes for Fast Food? Give me a Break!
Non-Competes for Fast Food? Give me a Break! 150 150 Dan Frith

I have shared my views previously…I hate non-compete and non-solicitation contracts.  They are unfair, unnecessary, and limit entrepreneurial competition and innovation. I could not believe the recent reports that Jimmy Johns, a submarine sandwich franchise, required its employees to sign an oppressive and highly restrictive non-compete.  It has been reported…

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Carilion Clinic – Too Many Patient Complications
Carilion Clinic – Too Many Patient Complications 150 150 Dan Frith

Our firm represents many patients of Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital and Carilion New River Medical Center (not to mention Carilion Giles Community Hospital, Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital, Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital, and Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital) in claims of medical malpractice and medical negligence.  So, you might think I am biased…

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What is a Hospitalist?
What is a Hospitalist? 150 150 Dan Frith

Who is that doctor that keeps coming into your family member’s hospital room at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Carilion New River Valley Medical Center, Lewis Gale Medical Center, or dozens of other hospitals in western Virginia?  Well, he or she is a “hospitalist” – a physician who specializes in the…

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The Five Most Common Medical Errors by Doctors and Hospitals
The Five Most Common Medical Errors by Doctors and Hospitals 150 150 Dan Frith

My law firm has handled medical negligence cases in Virginia for over 25 years and we have seen a lot of medical negligence…a whole lot!  The most common cases we see can be grouped in the following five catagories: 1.  Missed or Delayed Diagnosis: When a doctor misdiagnoses a condition (or…

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How do you find a good doctor?
How do you find a good doctor? 150 150 Dan Frith

At some point in our lives we will all need the services of a competent, caring physician to take care of us or provide care to a family member.  We may be looking for a surgeon (general, vascular, cardio-thoracic, orthopedist), primary care doctor, internal medicine doctor, urologist, oncologist, nephrologist, gynecologist,…

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