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Medical malpractice

Townsen Memorial Hospital, in Humble, Texas hit with administrative penalty

Townsen Memorial Hospital, in Humble, Texas hit with administrative penalty

Texas Health and Human Services Commission investigates multiple allegations

New resource for researching hospital quality

New resource for researching hospital quality

The Joint Commission's Quality Check database shares information on C-Section and newborn complication rates, among other metrics

What do Texas physicians have to document in the medical record after each visit?

What do Texas physicians have to document in the medical record after each visit?

Rules define documentation requirements, role of scribes

Dallas court of appeals: Visitor slip and fall in hallway is not health care liability claim

Dallas court of appeals: Visitor slip and fall in hallway is not health care liability claim

Tort reform limitations do not apply

Plano hospital agrees to mega settlement of physician self-referral, kick-back claims

Plano hospital agrees to mega settlement of physician self-referral, kick-back claims

Two doctors dismissed from the hospital's medical staff brought suit

What you should know about health care arbitration in Texas

What you should know about health care arbitration in Texas

Proper arbitration clauses waive a medical malpractice victim's right to a jury trial

Lawsuit alleges surgeon fired after testifying about medical mistakes at hospital

Lawsuit alleges surgeon fired after testifying about medical mistakes at hospital

Some medical malpractice victims perceive a conspiracy of silence among healthcare providers

Texas hospital slip and fall liability

Texas hospital slip and fall liability

The hospital's responsibility depends on whether a patient or visitor fell

Willful and wanton negligence standard applies to some Texas labor and delivery medical malpractice cases

Willful and wanton negligence standard applies to some Texas labor and delivery medical malpractice cases

Experienced medical malpractice attorneys recognize which ones

2021 National Patient Safety Goals revisit familiar areas

2021 National Patient Safety Goals revisit familiar areas

To reduce patient risks, hospital leaders must do more than check the box