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Report Finds Most Hospital Errors Go Unreported
Report Finds Most Hospital Errors Go Unreported 150 150 Dan Frith

Last week, The New York Times published a shocking article, Report Finds Most Errors at Hospitals Go Unreported, exposing how most hospital errors are never reported to the government. Even with medical errors rising, it was distressing to learn that most mistakes go unreported to state and federal agencies charged with…

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Your Provider: Doctor or Nurse Practitioner?
Your Provider: Doctor or Nurse Practitioner? 150 150 Dan Frith

As the Roanoke Times recently reported, Proposal Calls for Medical Teamwork Between Doctors, Nurse Practitioners, Virginia health care providers may soon increase the number of nurse practitioners delivering primary care. Here is my problem: Patients rarely get to see their doctors anymore. They are pushed off on nurse practitioners, who work very hard…

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If You Have Been a Victim of Medical Malpractice
If You Have Been a Victim of Medical Malpractice 150 150 Dan Frith

If you think you have been the victim of medical malpractice, this is the advice I would give you if you called our office: 1. Be patient. It does not help to call a lawyer the week something happened, because rarely does anyone know the scope of their injury within…

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Medical Malpractice Claims Against the Veterans Administration
Medical Malpractice Claims Against the Veterans Administration 150 150 Dan Frith

The VA (Veterans Administration) is not like your private hospital.If a physician at your local hospital is negligent, and causes a patient injury, you can file a lawsuit in state court.If a physician at the VA is negligent, and that physician is an employee of the VA, you cannot file…

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Hey Texas, How is Tort Reform Working Out For You?
Hey Texas, How is Tort Reform Working Out For You? 150 150 Dan Frith

The tort reform movement took hold of the Long Horn State in 2003 guaranteeing to rid the state of those pesky, scumbag trial lawyers and, as a result, keep all of those great doctors from leaving the state and keeping medical, hospital, and surgical bills within reason since no one…

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Choosing a Nursing Home
Choosing a Nursing Home 150 150 Dan Frith

Lauren and I have written numerous blogs on issues to consider in selecting a nursing home.It can be a very important decision.The Richmond Times Dispatch published an article today titled, “MODERN AGING: Do research on nursing homes.” It is a very good read.

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How I Left Microsoft
How I Left Microsoft 150 150 Dan Frith

On this blog, Lauren and I share our thoughts on the legal issues and available strategies when dealing with non-compete and non-solicitation contracts.I just read an article from Business Insider titled, “How I Left Microsoft And Started A Competing Company Without Violating My Non-Compete.” No one could write it better.I…

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Inmates and Parolees Moving Into Nursing Homes: Are You Kidding Me?
Inmates and Parolees Moving Into Nursing Homes: Are You Kidding Me? 150 150 Dan Frith

We place our mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters into nursing homes because they can no longer take care of themselves and we are, for a number of reasons, unable to provide the care they need. In short, these very important loved ones in our lives are vulnerable and need to…

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The Hazards of Health Care in America
The Hazards of Health Care in America 150 150 Dan Frith

My local paper, The Roanoke Times, ran a syndicated article today written by Joe and Teresa Gradeon of The People’s Pharmacy. The provided the following scary statistics about health care in America:* Between 76,000 and 137,000 people die annually from fatal drug reactions in the hospital* Fatal drug reactions kill…

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TAKE YOUR MEDICAID BENEFITS AND GO HOME
TAKE YOUR MEDICAID BENEFITS AND GO HOME 150 150 Dan Frith

This might sound like a bad idea…but it is not!Most nursing homes are merely nothing more than “warehouses for the elderly.” They are under-staffed and the staff who are present are often under-trained and over-worked.The Administrator’s main job is to increase profits and he/she does this by cutting the costs…

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