Dallas area trauma center hospital skips cervical spine CT scan, car wreck patient is rendered quadriplegic
Physician assistant erroneously cleared patient's c-spine two minutes after arrival in hospital
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Medical malpractice
Physicians, nurses, and other providers cause health care errors when they don't listen to patients
Patient information has an important role in the diagnostic and treatment process
Dallas court of appeals finds that claim against facility isn't limited by tort reform measures
The key is whether the claim touches on health care
How to pursue a Texas medical malpractice case when medical records are silent or missing
Getting past the initial expert stage opens up discovery tools necessary to prove the case
Newborn brain/interventricular hemorrhage signs, symptoms, and medical malpractice
This condition can be caused by a hypoxic-ischemic brain injury during labor and delivery
Medicare announces 1-star rating for HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe
Formerly known as Conroe Regional Hospital, this hospital got the worst possible star ranking by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Operating room fires make the top 10 list of 2020 hospital sentinel/never events
Most OR fires include oxygen and either electrocautery or lasers
Errors in medication management are in 2020's top 10 list of most common sentinel/never events
Nursing, physician, pharmacy medication errors can cause patient harm
Medical device clinical alarm problems are among the top hospital sentinel events of 2020
Clinical alarms are only helpful when hospital staff members pay attention to them
Delay in treatment is one of the top healthcare sentinel events of 2020
Delays in testing can lead to diagnostic and treatment errors