Houston's United Memorial Medical Center slapped with immediate jeopardy violation by Medicare
Immediate jeopardy means a hospital condition has caused or is likely to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to a patient
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Without assessment and prevention, it doesn't take long for a hospitalized patient to get a pressure wound
HCA Houston Healthcare West Hospital hit with Medicare citation for inadequate registered nursing supervision of wound care
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
Respiratory distress shouldn't be downplayed or ignored in the hospital
There are many potential underlying causes of respiratory distress
In high risk pregnancies, labor and delivery team shouldn't wait for a problem before delivering the baby
OB, nurses waited too long to deliver high-risk mom, baby born with brain injury
Surgical patients may require anticoagulation medications because of DVT risk
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can cause pulmonary embolism, death
Cancer misdiagnosis case shows how statute of limitations works in Texas medical malpractice claims
When the date of negligence is known, that's when statute of limitations starts running
In a plaintiffs' win, a Tyler, Texas case illustrates the tough legal standard for stroke misdiagnosis cases
Ischemic strokes are the most common type
Severe bedsores are never events that can be avoided with proper care
Prevention is the key in hospital and nursing home acquired pressure injuries
Texas assisted living center claims vicious stray dog biting resident in lobby is part of health care
Houston court of appeals rejects argument that tort reform protections should apply in a dog bite case