Dear Patient (USA):
In some locations, there is a fierce competition among surgeons and physicians. If you want to support your physician or surgeon who you felt gave you exceptional treatment, or whose services you believe are valuable to the community, do not hesitate to write a letter of support to the hospital's CEO, Director of Quality Assurance, and Chief of Staff. Make sure that you send a copy to your doctor for her/his records. You never know, that may help keeping the doctor in practice to service you and your community. This is your chance to "vote" for those whom you want to stay in practice. Just a thought!
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Monday, November 8, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Dear Patient Series (1)
Dear Patient (USA),
If you have a condition that can be well treated by a risky surgery, and if your surgeon is willing to do the surgery and he/she is a capable experienced surgeon, he/she may get punished harshly to the extent of threatening the surgeon's career if the surgery is done, and resulted in a complication. Surprised? Well, physicians, particularly surgeons in community hospitals, are under tremendous pressure to avoid complications. Complications cost the hospitals money, sometimes lots of it. Your chronic pain, despair, etc, if you do not undergo surgery, will not cost the hospital a dime, and will not show in any of the "quality" measures that hospitals use. Some hospitals use quality measures not to discuss improving quality in a constructive manner, but mainly as a tool to get rid of certain doctors. Remember, the immunity extended to the peer review process does not differentiate a good-faith from a bad-faith process. All are just as protected.
Yours,
Shammed Doc
If you have a condition that can be well treated by a risky surgery, and if your surgeon is willing to do the surgery and he/she is a capable experienced surgeon, he/she may get punished harshly to the extent of threatening the surgeon's career if the surgery is done, and resulted in a complication. Surprised? Well, physicians, particularly surgeons in community hospitals, are under tremendous pressure to avoid complications. Complications cost the hospitals money, sometimes lots of it. Your chronic pain, despair, etc, if you do not undergo surgery, will not cost the hospital a dime, and will not show in any of the "quality" measures that hospitals use. Some hospitals use quality measures not to discuss improving quality in a constructive manner, but mainly as a tool to get rid of certain doctors. Remember, the immunity extended to the peer review process does not differentiate a good-faith from a bad-faith process. All are just as protected.
Yours,
Shammed Doc
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