2020 National Patient Safety Goals highlight ongoing problems in hospital care
Identifying the correct patient and surgical site, and prompt communications top The Joint Commission's annual list
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When not timely treated, sepsis can cause long-term brain problems
Sepsis associated encephalopathy is a dangerous condition that can cause coma, behavior changes, and motor problems
It's dangerous for doctors and nurses to ignore a patient's sudden change in behavior
Altered mental status is often the first sign of a serious problem
Primary care doctor, pharmacy medication error leaves patient with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Simple precautions could have avoided this painful outcome
Nuedexta prescription errors, falls, and medical malpractice
Most prescriptions for Nuedexta are for non-FDA approved uses in elderly patients who live in nursing homes
Nurse practitioner botches cauda equina syndrome diagnosis, discharges patient from ER
Teen is left with life-long leg, bowel, bladder, and sexual problems
Feds slap Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital with citation after nurse fails to give patient medication
When nurses don't communicate with physicians who order prescription drugs, it can compromise patient safety
Pneumonia signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and medical malpractice
Pneumonia is a dangerous lung infection that is commonly misdiagnosed
Research shows that surgery centers aren't as safe as hospital operating rooms
More surgeries are now performed at ambulatory surgery centers than hospitals
What does it take to file a medical malpractice case in Texas?
A successful medical malpractice claim requires more evidence than just a mistake