Texas registered nurse criminally charged in death of four ICU patients
Prosecutors allege that the Tyler, Texas nurse intentionally caused air embolisms, stroke, and death
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Medical malpractice
Patient dies under CRNA care, Texas court rejects expert report from anesthesiologist
Appellate court ruled that physician anesthesiologist didn't link criticisms to medical record facts
What happens in the operating room after a patient is put to sleep?
The individuals handling anesthesia or performing surgery might surprise you
What medical care can physician assistants provide in Texas?
Texas doesn't allow physician assistants to have a totally independent scope of practice
What medical care can nurse practitioners provide in Texas?
Texas doesn't allow nurse practitioners to have a totally independent scope of practice
U.S. government joins civil lawsuit over hospital and surgeon's operating room safety issues
False Claims Act lawsuit alleges pattern of major patient safety breaches
Texas hospital trauma centers drop the ball on neck CT scans, other imaging
Delayed diagnosis and treatment of neck injuries can lead to permanent paralysis
Emergency room physicians, nurses are responsible for patient care until discharge or admission
Some patients are ignored while waiting for admission or get lost in the shuffle
How social media can matter in a medical malpractice case
Realtime social media engagement by health care professionals by patient care is discoverable
Houston court of appeals allows extension of medical malpractice expert deadline because of COVID pandemic
Preliminary medical malpractice expert report deadlines are normally inflexibly rigid under Texas tort reform laws