What happens when a hospital lab botches testing or results?
Without critical lab results, doctors cannot make correct diagnosis and treatment decisions
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Hospitals
Medicare issues two violations to Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital, in Humble
Medicare found that the hospital violated patient rights to safe care
The life-threatening danger when a surgeon or nurse leaves a surgical towel or sponge in your body
These never/sentinel events happen more often that you'd think and can lead to a deadline infection
Lawsuit alleges stroke misdiagnosis at CHI St. Luke's The Woodlands Hospital
Medical experts believe that ER physician botched the stroke diagnosis, thinking it was peripheral vertigo.
Do large hospital mergers and chains necessarily equal quality patient care?
What might the potential merger of Memorial Hermann Health System and Baylor Scott & White Health mean to the quality of care?
Surgical positioning injuries and medical malpractice
Poor padding, protection, and positioning can cause permanent nerve injuries
Chronic wound and bedsore prevention, treatment, and medical malpractice
Around 4.5 million Americans have chronic wounds
Painter Law Firm files medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit against three doctors on medical staff at Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center
In medical expert's opinion, two doctors didn't address respiratory distress, and another doctor caused a massive chest bleed by cutting patient's lung
What happens when your physician doctors (alters) your medical records?
Wrongful death lawsuit uncovered that surgeon accessed patient's records "on a number of occasions" after her death
What you need to know about new medical schools in Conroe and Houston
Academic/teaching hospitals do not consistently supervise still in their training, which can put patients at risk