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Holidays and Stress in the Law Firm

Bill Thompson — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:45:31 +0000

End of year means collecting and tallying hard data about firm operations and accounting, bills, taxes, and taking advantage of insurance carriers’ willingness to resolve cases before the new year. There are ways law firms can contribute to the comfort and peace of the lawyers and staff working during the holidays.

His biggest tip for law firms and those in management roles: Reduce the workload as much as possible, and recognize that there are often family and home obligations that compete for attorneys’ time and energy, which are often extremely meaningful to them.

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Hospital Trickle Down

Bill Thompson — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 13:16:32 +0000

Hospitals can fail their communities when they aren’t run properly. Mismanaged finances can result in poor quality care.

Executives and board members of the Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn have been accused of conspiring to divert hospital resources into their own pockets at the expense of patient care and community health in a proposed $500 million class action filed Monday.

Four plaintiffs said the hospital’s shortcomings are not the fault of its staff, but rather CEO Kenneth Gibbs and the members of the hospital’s board of trustees, who are all named as defendants in the suit, which was filed in New York state court in Brooklyn.

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According to the suit, Maimonides lost $179 million in 2021, and recently ranked last out of the 31 numerically ranked facilities on a U.S. News & World Report list of the best hospitals in the New York City area. The New York State Department of Health ranked Maimonides 146th on “hospital-acquired infections” and 147th on room cleanliness out of 148 ranked hospitals, and another review said the hospital scored “first in blood clots caused by neglect,” the suit said. The nonprofit Leapfrog Group has given the hospital D and F ratings for safety since 2019, according to the suit.

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Falls In A Healthcare Setting Can Be Devastating

Bill Thompson — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:41:54 +0000

A three-judge Appeals Court panel reversed a Suffolk County judge’s dismissal of a suit alleging that nurse Orbelina Erazo, physical therapist Lauren O’Hara and their employer, Brigham & Women’s Faulkner Hospital, failed to properly assess the fall risks for patient Elizabeth Owens, which caused her to fall and fracture her hip following hip surgery.

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Today’s Quote

Bill Thompson — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 13:42:28 +0000

Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.

Anne Lamott

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Multiple Factors Are Causing An Increase In American Infant Mortality Rates

Bill Thompson — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:02:06 +0000

Between 2019 and 2020, the all-cause mortality rate for ages 1 to 19 years increased by 10.7%, and it increased by an additional 8.3% between 2020 and 2021

Here is the link to the study:

JAMA: The New Crisis of Increasing All-Cause Mortality in US Children and Adolescents

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Telehealth and Medical Malpractice Claims

Bill Thompson — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 13:17:30 +0000

Patients need to understand the risks and potential problems associated with telehealth visits to avoid additional injuries. Medical malpractice can become more of a danger than ever.

UNDERSTANDING TELEHEALTH AND THE RISKS OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

I had a case involving teleradiology services provided to an internal medicine practice from hundreds of miles away. The level of communication between the offices was almost non-existent. Informed consumers and educated clients are our goal here.

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Dance

Bill Thompson — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:43:56 +0000

“Dance, when you’re broken open. Dance, if you’ve torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting. Dance in your blood. Dance when you’re perfectly free.”

Rumi

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Coal

Bill Thompson — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 15:12:21 +0000

And we’ll keep on digging ’til the coming of the Lord Gabriel’s trumpet sounds

‘Cause if you ain’t mining for the company, boy

There ain’t much in this town

Tyler Childers, Coal

When my Father was in school at West Virginia University, he made extra cash working mines operated by his family in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. I was born when he was 19. There’s a photo of him – a kid, really – grinning like a future trial lawyer covered in soot outside of his apartment. I need to find that photo.

Each and every one of us is handed nothing. Dignity and respect are cobbled together with hard work and perseverance. But we don’t do it alone. Sometimes, we rely on family and friends. For the big, scary things – we rely on professionals to help navigate the way. That’s the kind of lawyer my Dad was – and the kind I try to be.

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Researching The Quality of Your Medical Care

Bill Thompson — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 15:05:48 +0000

“The AMA strongly believes patients should have access to reliable information about physicians, and state regulatory agencies are best positioned to offer well-balanced information to help patients make informed decisions about physicians,” an AMA spokesperson said in a statement.

Trial lawyers shouldn’t be the only ones with access to relevant information about the background of your medical doctors and hospitals. Consumers need access to this information in order to protect themselves and their families.

Here is the link.

Most extensive database for doctor misconduct is unviewable to public

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Why We Need A New Category For Medical Safety Devices

Bill Thompson — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 15:07:44 +0000

I have had the honor to work with many medical experts and engineers responsible for developing important medical equipment, like the Hassan clamp. The Government should properly regulate the products they engineer.

… although acute medical care presents myriad risks to patient safety, there is no category for devices designed to preserve that safety.

Why We Need a New Category for Safety Devices

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