What can nurse practitioners and physician assistants do in Texas?
A physician has to supervise the care and prescriptions of nurse practitioners and physician assistants under written, signed agreements
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Medical malpractice
New Texas law will protect patients from hostile do-not-resuscitate/DNR orders
On 4/1/2018, the new law will end the current practice where doctors can secretly enter a DNR order against patient and family wishes
Texas legislature updated medical malpractice pre-suit notice requirements
This article was originally published in the September/October 2017 edition of "The Houston Lawyer" magazine
Infant spit-up medications increase bone fracture risk later in childhood
Some doctors are prescribing medications for babies that are not FDA approved for children less than one year old
Anesthesia malpractice: Two ways to improve patient safety
Nurse anesthetists frequently start, monitor, and end general anesthesia, with an anesthesiologist physician in the room
Suing a Texas public hospital for medical negligence requires jumping hurdles
To sue a public hospital for medical malpractice, you need a lawyer who knows the notice requirements and how to meet the tangible personal property requirement
Misdiagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating bacteria) has life-changing consequences
Necrotizing fasciitis is a fast-spreading infection that requires rapid diagnosis and treatment
Early or premature hospital discharge poses a danger to patients
New Medicare & Medicaid guidelines require hospital discharge planning, rather than pushing patients out the door
Medicare reveals the seven most common nursing home problems
Four things that you can do to stay safe in a skilled nursing facility
An experienced medical malpractice lawyer can protect you from the traps of Texas law
Texas law imposes unique requirements on medical malpractice plaintiffs, which are unfamiliar to many generalist attorneys