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On the horrific story of a Texas neurosurgeon and why it could happen again
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If you are interested in patient safety and medical errors and haven't read the story in the Texas Observer about a spectacularly incompetent neurosurgeon, you should. It is long but worth it. As I tweeted last week, it will make you cringe.
The story includes many details about operations done poorly and patients suffering paralysis and death at the hands of Dr. Christopher D. Duntsch.
The Texas Medical Board is over-worked, slow to act and apparently toothless when it comes to disciplining doctors. Despite many complaints, it took them more than a year before it temporarily suspended his license on June 26, 2013.
However, the author of the piece, some Dallas area lawyers and at least one blogger are mistaken when they blame the malpractice monetary cap in Texas for contributing to the delay.
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Source: Skeptical Scalpel
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Today's tip:
Use what you have now to save for retirement.
Dr. Charles spent years building his practice, but one expense after another kept him from saving enough for retirement. To make up for this gap, he pre-loaded his retirement and investment accounts using a program that pulls your business real estate equity. He's now contributes to his retirement plans yearly, without sacrificing the growth of his practice.
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FHIcommunications presents... October 8th Healthcare Roundtable
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Chronic Disease Management
October 8th | 7:30-9:30 am
Imperial Club Aventura
The Panel thus far:
- Richard Lucibella, MHS, MBA, CEO, Accountable Care Options, LLC
- Bob Litman RPh, CPh, CGP, UltiMed Health Advisors Inc
- Lisa Rawlins, Director, Healthcare Vertical, SRG Technology
Moderator:
Bimal Shah, CLU, ChFC, CASL
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Faster Care After Heart Attack Fails to Reduce Deaths
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 Michelle Fay Cortez One of the most successful efforts in modern medicine, cutting the time it takes to treat heart-attack patients after they arrive at a hospital, has failed to deliver on its most highly anticipated benefit: saving lives. A study of 96,738 patients experiencing a massive heart attack showed time to treatment was reduced 20 percent to 67 minutes from 2005 to 2009 because of improved coordination among hospital units and emergency workers. Still, about 5 percent of patients died in the hospital in 2009, almost the same as four years earlier when care was slower, according to research in the New England Journal of Medicine. Read more>> Source: Bloomberg ________________________
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ISSUES SUSPENSION AND RESTRICTION ORDERS
-Division of Medical Quality Assurance issues 20 ESO/EROs during the last 30 days
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The Florida Department of Health (DOH) has issued 20 Emergency Suspension Orders (ESOs) and Emergency Restriction Orders (EROs) for serious violations relating to the commission of crimes, standard of care, drug use, or student loan defaults.
The list includes a Dade based Anesthesiologist, an Orlando based Plastic Surgeon and a Ft. Lauderdale based Pharmacist.
View the Complete List HERE>>
Source: Florida DOH
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