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Extensive personal experience during my husband's 108 day hospitalization.
108 Days
Author of the book "108 Days." Speaker at patient safety events across the country, student of medical errors. I've been a patient safety advocate for years.
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I'm not a medical expert, I'm a consumer patient safety advocate. If your diagnosis is fybromylasa, it's my understanding this is a chronic pain condition with no cure. If you think that's not the correct
If you feel like you need to make a complaint against a hospital, direct it to The Joint Commission, www.jointcommission.org/generalpublic/complaint/, your State's hospital licensing agency and Medical
Well you can pay them the $14,000 you agreed to pay and send them a certified letter indicating you appreciate the care they gave you, however, you're not going to pay for additional damage they caused
I am not a lawyer and should get get legal counsel. However, minors can not be held liable for debts. Collection agencies are the scum of the earth, real bottom-feeders. I would write a letter and send
If you feel like you need to make a complaint against a hospital, direct it to The Joint Commission, your State's hospital licensing agency and Medical Board, and go ahead and cc everything to The Institute

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