Which Houston-area hospitals have abnormally-high infection rates?
Houston Methodist Hospital and six other hospitals have infection rates that higher than nationwide benchmarks
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Baylor Scott & White Hospital Brenham medical malpractice attorney/lawyer
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services listed this Brenham hospital in the bottom-50% of hospitals nationwide for certain infection rates and hospital-acquired injuries
Obstetrician office nurse bungles patient call, baby born with brain damage
OB doctor's office tells mom to drink orange juice when she called to report decreased fetal movement
The Corpus Christi Medical Center medical malpractice lawyer/attorney
Since 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued eight violations to The Corpus Christi Medical Center for quality of care concerns
Why it may be dangerous for your doctor to prescribe Cipro or Levaquin
FDA: Cipro, Levaquin, and other drugs in their class are associated with permanent injuries and should only be prescribed in limited circumstances
Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital medical malpractice attorney/lawyer
Since 2011, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued 11 violations to Memorial Hermann Hospital System for quality of care issues
Is office-based anesthesia really safe?
Many physician offices and clinics have fewer resources to deal with anesthesia emergencies than hospitals
Many surgery centers are not prepared to handle operating room emergencies
Lawsuit alleges that a 12-year-old boy died because a surgery center and anesthesiologist bungled resuscitation during a tonsillectomy
Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital medical malpractice lawyer/attorney
Since 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have cited Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital with two violations
Bacterial meningitis medical malpractice
Rushed physicians sometimes misdiagnose deadly bacterial meningitis as an upper respiratory infection or common cold