Closed claims study shows most common fetal distress mistakes and injuries
Nurses and doctors must jump into action when there's a sign of fetal distress
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Medical malpractice
Medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit: The Village at Gleannloch Farms and hospitalists don't treat infection, cause death of 69-year-old woman
A change in mental status is often one of the earliest signs of a serious medical problem
Houston medical malpractice lawsuit: Radiologist, two hospitalists, and surgeon at Pasadena's Bayshore Medical Center misdiagnose volvulus
Volvulus is the twisting of the stomach or intestine and is a surgical emergency because it cuts off blood flow
Sleep apnea and anesthesia: The special risks that you should know
Anesthesiologists are supposed to screen for obstructive sleep apnea before surgery, and then take appropriate precautions
Federal lawsuit: Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center & Baylor College of Medicine doctors leave towel inside patient after surgery
A federal report revealed that this hospital had multiple episodes of leaving unintended items inside patient bodies in 2018.
The risks you need to know about mail-order pharmacy services
Convenience (and insurance company profits) comes at the risk of a bigger risk to patients
Does your doctor treat your radiology scan rather than you?
Sometimes physicians ignore the patient's symptoms, instead making decisions based on CT scan findings or lab values
Despite new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, bariatric surgery for teenagers and children poses risks
Weight-loss surgery involves making permanent changes to the digestive tract
Learn the three times that a hospitalized patient's care can fall through the cracks
Change of nursing shifts, units, and facilities present challenges for continuity of care
Not every nurse is qualified to take care of every patient, but some hospitals seem to ignore this fact
Nurses are required to decline assignment to patients that they can't safely and competently care for