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Robotic Assisted Surgery: Is it a good thing?
Robotic Assisted Surgery: Is it a good thing? 150 150 Dan Frith

The recent news is full of reports of hospitals purchasing million dollar robots for surgeons to use when they perform operations.  The robots are used in all kinds of surgeries including bariatric procedures, hernia repairs, gall bladder removal, appendectomies, and a host of other surgeries.  NBC News presented an informative report titled, The…

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Bleed Out: HBO Special
Bleed Out: HBO Special 150 150 Dan Frith

Physicians and hospitals commit malpractice every hour of every day.  Don’t believe me?   Check out this trailer for an HBO special set to air tomorrow – BLEED OUT.  

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Screening Colonoscopies: Are there Risks?
Screening Colonoscopies: Are there Risks? 150 150 Dan Frith

No American between 40 and 80 is unaware of the recommendation for screening colonoscopies.  The American Cancer Society recommends that people at “average risk” of colorectal cancer start regular screening at age 45. This can be done either with a test that looks for signs of cancer in a person’s stool,…

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Late Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
Late Diagnosis of Lung Cancer 150 150 Dan Frith

I want to share with you the facts of a very sad case recently reported in a legal journal.  A 58 year old male smoker underwent a routine physical, which included a chest x-ray.  The x-ray was interpreted as normal by a reviewing radiologist.  Three years later, the patient was…

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How to Find a Good Doctor (in Virginia)
How to Find a Good Doctor (in Virginia) 150 150 Dan Frith

I am sometimes amazed how people find and choose their doctors.  You do want a good and competent doctor don’t you?  Sometimes you have no options…you are admitted to the hospital with stomach pain, diagnosed with appendicitis and need emergency surgery.  In those cases you agree to take whichever general…

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Leapfrog Report Cards for Local Hospitals
Leapfrog Report Cards for Local Hospitals 150 150 Dan Frith

On Wednesday I shared a summary of Leapfrog’s report cards on several hospitals in the Roanoke and New River Valleys.  Here are the report cards published by the Leapfrog Group for two additional hospitals in our area of Virginia:1.  Memorial Hospital of Martinsville received a “C.” Infection problems included higher…

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How Safe are the New River and Roanoke Valley Hospitals? Leapfrog’s Study
How Safe are the New River and Roanoke Valley Hospitals? Leapfrog’s Study 150 150 Dan Frith

We all want to know just how safe our local hospitals are don’t we?The Leapfrog Group is a nonprofit watchdog organization that serves as a voice for health care purchasers.  Leapfrog is the nation’s premier advocate of hospital transparency—collecting, analyzing and disseminating hospital data to inform patients (and others) about…

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Medical Malpractice Damage Caps and What the “Protecting Access to Care Act” (H.R. 1215) Will Do to You
Medical Malpractice Damage Caps and What the “Protecting Access to Care Act” (H.R. 1215) Will Do to You 150 150 Dan Frith

The U.S. House of Representatives has already passed HR 1215, misleadingly titled, Protecting Access to Care Act.” The law awaits action in the Senate and, if passed, will have many negative impacts on those who are the victims of medical negligence including the following:  An across-the-board $250,000 “cap” on compensation…

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US News & World Reports Hospital Surveys: Johnston Memorial Hospital
US News & World Reports Hospital Surveys: Johnston Memorial Hospital 150 150 Dan Frith

I have already shared with our readers the U.S. News 2017 – 2108 Hospital Survey ratings for Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Lewis-Gale Medical Center, and Memorial Hospital of Martinsville, and Danville Regional Medical Center.  Today, I will share the results of the survey for Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia.  Johnston Memorial Hospital (JMH)…

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US News & World Reports Hospital Surveys: Danville Regional Medical Center
US News & World Reports Hospital Surveys: Danville Regional Medical Center 150 150 Dan Frith

I have already shared with our readers the U.S. News 2017 – 2108 Hospital Survey ratings for Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Lewis-Gale Medical Center, and Memorial Hospital of Martinsville.  Today, I will share the results of the survey for Danville Regional Medical Center in Danville, Virginia.Danville Regional Medical Center (DRMC) is a…

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