Triple rule out protocol: Safely evaluating chest pain, shortness of breath, and passing out
Patient safety requires ruling out three life-threatening conditions
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Medical malpractice
Fort Worth Court of Appeals rules that patients and families are entitled to due process in end-of-life hospital committee meetings
Texas hospital committees tend to rubber stamp anti-patient decisions pushed by administrators
Surgical retractor moves during brain surgery, causes devastating brainstem injury
Appellate court addresses what expert reports must say when it's unclear who was responsible
Dental malpractice lawsuit after patient swallows gold crown, it lodges in lung
Dentists should take precautions against accidental aspiration or swallowing of foreign items during dental procedures
What happens to a Texas medical malpractice claim when a defendant's insurance company is declared insolvent?
Appellate court addresses interplay of Insurance Code and tort reform expert requirement
Medical records, texts, and chats: The sources of physician and healthcare provider patient care documentation
Requesting any and all medical records usually isn't enough
San Antonio lawsuit: Pulmonologist discharged post-surgical patient with unrepaired cut artery, bleed-out risk
Medical malpractice wrongful death claim filed after complication during tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy surgery
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.
The patient risks of concurrent or overlapping surgeries
Prominent surgeon sanctioned for sleeping in car during surgery