The educational role of home health and wound care nurses
Nurses are responsible for properly training patient and family caregivers and for supervising delegated care
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Medical malpractice
Four questions to ask when confronted with potential brain death
Some hospitals are quick and aggressive in requesting a do not resuscitate (DNR) order
New anesthesiology guidelines address extubation readiness and risk
Timing is an important consideration for removing an endotracheal/breathing tube
Defeating a defense medical malpractice summary judgment in Texas
Fort Worth Court of Appeals determines that plaintiff's case didn't meet the cut
Texas medical malpractice plaintiffs are free to amend preliminary expert reports
Healthcare facility with missing medical records argues otherwise, though
When it comes to patient clinical data, there are places to look other than just the medical records
Monitoring equipment may store data that aren't transferred to a patient's chart
Houston court of appeals opinion gives roadmap for proving lost earnings in pediatric medical malpractice cases
Trial and appellate courts address sufficiency of the evidence to support a plaintiffs' jury verdict
Houston court appeals addresses legally sufficient evidence in suicide medical malpractice case
Jury verdict for plaintiffs found that minor patient's death by suicide was caused by pediatric clinic's negligent care
Case shows it's always important to investigate chest pain
Man dies because primary care provider didn't work up chest pain complaint