u/ClerkMuch999

Has anyone ever filed a patient grievance that resulted in another patient favorable outcome?

Story:
6/2 diagnostic mammograms with BI-RADS 3. In the interpretation the radiologist noted the national stereotactic needle shortage and long wait lists.

I requested a second read that upgraded it to Bi-rads 4 and recommended biopsy.

Biopsy was scheduled for 7/1

7/6 pathology indicated high grade DCIS.

8/13 had lumpectomy and meeting w med oncology on 9/9 for radiation plan.

I filed an 8 page evidence based patient grievance against the first hospital.

They responded today saying - in a nutshell - they did nothing wrong and stand by the radiologist’s interpretation.

All of this was done internally.

Had anyone had a similar experience and do you have any recommendations for pursuing?

The medical facility in question is Cheshire medical center in Keene NH.

Thanks for any insight/thoughts.

Hi everyone - I just got this diagnosis on 7/6. It came out of left field for me as all the medical providers leading up to the biopsy would say things such as..'please don't freak out we see this all the time'; 'most biopsies come back benign' and the best was the first radiologist's clinical note of my 6/3 diagnostic mammo that said 'given the national shortage of stereotactic needles and long wait lists recommend a 6 month follow-up and gave me a bi-rads 3. I pushed for a second read and it was upgraded to 4 and had the biopsy on 7/1. Anyways here I am - Yay. I'd love to hear from those who have a similar diagnosis about their experience with this...what was something you wish you'd known about treatment that you didn't know in advance? Or could you share your experience? I'm opting for the lumpectomy bc the size is on the smaller side 1.2 cm and then that pathology will determine duration of radiation. Thank you all for any insight. Sending everyone the best thoughts and I'm sorry we had to meet under these circumstances.