Barebone nurse staffing levels cause medical malpractice
Medicare recently cited MD Anderson Cancer Center for not hiring enough nurses for patient safety
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Medical malpractice
Texas doctors can't immediately abandon or drop their patients, but learn what they're allowed to do
Physicians can't terminate existing patients without reasonable notice
Providence Health Center in Waco hit with Medicare quality of care violation in 2019
Providence Health Center and its related physician group are part of the Ascension chain of hospitals
Why do Texas medical malpractice lawyers ask so much about a patient's past medical history?
Painter Law Firm's frequently asked question (FAQ) series
High lactate levels can be an overlooked sign of infection and sepsis
It's dangerous to patient safety for physicians not to look at the whole clinical picture
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
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.