Robert Painter

Robert Painter

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Robert Painter is an award-winning medical malpractice attorney at Painter Law Firm Medical Malpractice Attorneys in Houston, Texas. He is a former hospital administrator who represents patients and family members in medical negligence and wrongful death lawsuits all over Texas. Contact him for a free consultation and strategy session by calling 281-580-8800 or emailing him right now.

How does bias impact health care?

How does bias impact health care?

Overcoming the different forms of bias promotes patient safety

Medicare issues reports on PAM Health Specialty Hospital of San Antonio’s substantial deficient practices

Medicare issues reports on PAM Health Specialty Hospital of San Antonio’s substantial deficient practices

Quality of care issues involve nursing and wound care

Gall bladder surgery and common bile duct injury negligence

Gall bladder surgery and common bile duct injury negligence

With proper surgical precautions, the common bile duct, and important structure, shouldn't be cut by mistake

Medicare issues report on Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin's substantial deficient practices

Medicare issues report on Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin's substantial deficient practices

Violations deal with physician and nursing care

Who's responsible for the negligence of temporary or travel nurses?

Who's responsible for the negligence of temporary or travel nurses?

Nurse managers and hospitals still have oversight responsibilities

Houston's United Memorial Medical Center slapped with immediate jeopardy violation by Medicare

Houston's United Memorial Medical Center slapped with immediate jeopardy violation by Medicare

Immediate jeopardy means a hospital condition has caused or is likely to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a patient

Without assessment and prevention, it doesn't take long for a hospitalized patient to get a pressure wound

Without assessment and prevention, it doesn't take long for a hospitalized patient to get a pressure wound

HCA Houston Healthcare West Hospital hit with Medicare citation for inadequate registered nursing supervision of wound care

National Patient Safety Goals for 2022 call for renewed focus on getting the basic right

National Patient Safety Goals for 2022 call for renewed focus on getting the basic right

Wrong site surgeries, wrong patient care continue to be problems

Going to a hospital doesn't automatically mean you'll get care from a fully-trained physician

Going to a hospital doesn't automatically mean you'll get care from a fully-trained physician

Training and experience makes a difference

Respiratory distress shouldn't be downplayed or ignored in the hospital

Respiratory distress shouldn't be downplayed or ignored in the hospital

There are many potential underlying causes of respiratory distress