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

My last blog shared the U.S. News 2017 – 2018 Hospital Survey results for Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital and Lewis-Gale Medical Center, both in the Roanoke Valley.  Today, I will share the results of the survey for Memorial Hospital (MMH) in Martinsville, Virginia.Memorial Hospital is a general medical and surgical hospital with 150…

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US News & World Reports Hospital Surveys: An Update on Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
US News & World Reports Hospital Surveys: An Update on Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital 150 150 Dan Frith

I recently shared some of the ratings for Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (CRMH) as reported by the U.S News 2017 – 2018 hospital survey.  You can read that blog post here.My local newspaper, the Roanoke Times, ran an article today on those same survey results titled, “Roanoke Memorial Ranked No.…

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US News & World Reports Hospital Surveys: Lewis-Gale Medical Center
US News & World Reports Hospital Surveys: Lewis-Gale Medical Center 150 150 Dan Frith

My last blog shared the U.S. News 2017 – 2018 Hospital Survey results for Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  Today, I will share the results of the survey for the Roanoke Valley’s other major hospital, Lewis-Gale Medical Center.Lewis-Gale Medical Center (LGMC) is a general medical and surgical hospital in Salem, VA,…

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US News & World Reports Hospital Surveys: How Does Your Hospital Rate?
US News & World Reports Hospital Surveys: How Does Your Hospital Rate? 150 150 Dan Frith

To help patients decide where to receive care, U.S. News evaluates data on nearly 5,000 hospitals in 16 adult specialties, 9 adult procedures and conditions and 10 pediatric specialties. To be nationally ranked in a specialty, a hospital must excel in caring for the sickest, most medically complex patients.  I…

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Bad Medicine in Giles County
Bad Medicine in Giles County 150 150 Dan Frith

In researching my most recent blog on investigations and actions taken by the Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP), I ran across an article published in the Roanoke Times in April of this year titled, “Former Giles County doctor, stripped of license, faces criminal probe.”  You can read the article…

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Medical Care in the New River Valley and Southwest Virginia
Medical Care in the New River Valley and Southwest Virginia 150 150 Dan Frith

I posted a blog in April of 2016 about my ties to Blacksburg and the New River Valley, and my concerns over the quality of medical care provided to the fine folks who live in those areas. A reader of that post asked me to be more specific about my…

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The Leapfrog Group Hospital Survey: Southwest Virginia Hospitals
The Leapfrog Group Hospital Survey: Southwest Virginia Hospitals 150 150 Dan Frith

I wrote a short post last week on how hospitals within 50 miles of Roanoke, Virginia fared when evaluated for patient safety and quality medical care by The Leapfrog Group.  Today, I will share my observations on the survey results for hospitals in southwest Virginia.  Again, two observations stand out:1.  Buchanan…

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The Leapfrog Hospital Survey: How Does your Hospital Compare?
The Leapfrog Hospital Survey: How Does your Hospital Compare? 150 150 Dan Frith

The Leapfrog Group was formed in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers of healthcare services.  It is a well-respected national nonprofit organization that advocates for improvements in the quality and safety of American healthcare. The Leapfrog Hospital Survey collects and reports hospital performance, and it has just released the 2017 survey. For hospitals within…

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This is America…I can always quit and find a better job!
This is America…I can always quit and find a better job! 150 150 Dan Frith

Is this a true statement?  Not in Virginia.Maybe half of the statement is correct.  You can quit you job.  However, you cannot always go find a better job in your same industry or locale.  Why?  Because of that one page document you signed 5 years ago (along with health insurance…

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Things You Should Ask Your Doctor
Things You Should Ask Your Doctor 150 150 Dan Frith

This is the title of an article which appeared today in the Roanoke Times.  You can read it here.The article contains good suggestions like:     1.  Ask your doctor which health and medicine websites he/she trusts?     2.  What is this medication…what is it for…why are you prescribing it…what are…

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