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nursing homes
Houston court of appeals rejects argument that tort reform protections should apply in a dog bite case
Series of falls in Houston nursing facility end with man's death
Proposed amendment to Texas Constitution is on the ballot on November 2, 2021
Broken hips among the elderly can severely impact lives
Nursing staff is required to assess each patient's fall risk upon admission
Evolving standard of care requires physicians, nurses to take new measures to avoid pressure injuries
Hospital and nursing home accrediting agencies consider patient falls sentinel or never events
Ring device captured video of kicking, dragging patient on floor
Texas nursing homes are consistently ranked as less safe than those in any other state
Patient had history of falls at nursing home and medical record identified him as high fall risk