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11-26 THERESA ENUART PAULINO AND EDDIE PAULINOAPPELLANTS

V.

QHG OF SPRINGDALE, INC., D/B/A NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS HOSPITALS, LLC, D/B/A NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER APPELLEES February 9, 2012

APPEAL FROM THE WASHINGTON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, [NO. CV-08-3459-6]

HONORABLE MARK LINDSAY, JUDGE

AFFIRMED.



The instant appeal involves an action filed by appellants Theresa Paulino and Eddie Paulino, husband and wife, against appellees QHG of Springdale, Inc., d/b/a Northwest Medical Center and Northwest Arkansas Hospitals, LLC, d/b/a Northwest Medical Center (collectively, NMC) for negligent credentialing and negligent retention. The circuit court granted summary judgment in favor of NMC. We affirm.

The facts are these. On November 17, 2006, Dr. Cyril Raben performed a cervical diskectomy and fusion surgery on Mrs. Paulino’s spine. A follow-up scan showed failure of the fusion in the C6–7 region and that two screws used to hold medical hardware in place were backing out or shifting out of place. After looking at these scans, Dr. Raben recommended that Mrs. Paulino schedule a second surgery to remove the medical hardware and replace it with newer hardware. According to the Paulinos, the purpose of the second surgery was to replace the medical hardware,