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Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital hit with Medicare quality of care violation

Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital hit with Medicare quality of care violation

If a patient is seriously injured or dies because a hospital isn't prepared for an emergency, it's medical malpractice

Barebone nurse staffing levels cause medical malpractice

Barebone nurse staffing levels cause medical malpractice

Medicare recently cited MD Anderson Cancer Center for not hiring enough nurses for patient safety

Medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit: The Village at Gleannloch Farms and hospitalists don't treat infection, cause death of 69-year-old woman

Medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit: The Village at Gleannloch Farms and hospitalists don't treat infection, cause death of 69-year-old woman

A change in mental status is often one of the earliest signs of a serious medical problem

Houston medical malpractice lawsuit: Radiologist, two hospitalists, and surgeon at Pasadena's Bayshore Medical Center misdiagnose volvulus

Houston medical malpractice lawsuit: Radiologist, two hospitalists, and surgeon at Pasadena's Bayshore Medical Center misdiagnose volvulus

Volvulus is the twisting of the stomach or intestine and is a surgical emergency because it cuts off blood flow

Federal lawsuit: Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center & Baylor College of Medicine doctors leave towel inside patient after surgery

Federal lawsuit: Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center & Baylor College of Medicine doctors leave towel inside patient after surgery

A federal report revealed that this hospital had multiple episodes of leaving unintended items inside patient bodies in 2018.

Medicare cites HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest with four citations

Medicare cites HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest with four citations

The facility formerly known as Houston Northwest Medical Center has been hit with Medicare/Medicaid violations in 2015, 2017, and 2019

Texas Medical Center hospital sanctioned after ER patient dies in bathroom

Texas Medical Center hospital sanctioned after ER patient dies in bathroom

Medicare finds that Ben Taub Hospital didn't train ER personnel on timely monitoring of patients and reporting of critical laboratory values

Federal report: Patient dies in Houston hospital ER because of lab communication breakdown

Federal report: Patient dies in Houston hospital ER because of lab communication breakdown

Hospitals must have policies in place to ensure that critical lab values and radiology findings are promptly communicated

Federal report: MD Anderson Cancer Center patient dies after tainted blood transfusion

Federal report: MD Anderson Cancer Center patient dies after tainted blood transfusion

Texas Tort Claims Act removes significant legal accountability from public hospitals, like MD Anderson

What you should know about filing a medical malpractice lawsuit against a Memorial Hermann hospital

What you should know about filing a medical malpractice lawsuit against a Memorial Hermann hospital

An experienced Houston, Texas medical malpractice attorney knows how to properly develop and handle a case against Memorial Hermann