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
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Hospitals
Going to a hospital doesn't automatically mean you'll get care from a fully-trained physician
Training and experience makes a difference
Lawsuit alleges patient discharged from HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood emergency room with spinal cord injury
Nurse documented that ER doctor was aware of continued patient weakness before sending patient home
Texas medical malpractice tort reform restrictions apply to events that occur after a patient's death
Texas Medical Liability Act covers administrative services
These seven Texas hospitals received the maximum Medicare penalty for readmission rate concerns
Readmission rates provide insights on whether patients are discharged from the hospital before they're ready
Medicare penalizes CHI St. Luke's Health Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center over readmission rate
Well-known hospital was among the nation's worst performing hospitals for patients being readmitted soon after discharge.
Virtually every HCA hospital in Houston hit with Medicare penalties for 2022
The HCA hospitals had higher readmission rates compared to other hospitals
Houston court of appeals dismisses Pseudomonas infant death case
Texas tort reform requirements require attentive experts and experienced medical malpractice attorneys
Texas registered nurse criminally charged in death of four ICU patients
Prosecutors allege that the Tyler, Texas nurse intentionally caused air embolisms, stroke, and death
HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center new leadership, quality of care issues
This hospital was formerly known as Park Plaza Hospital