Medicare cites HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest with four citations
The facility formerly known as Houston Northwest Medical Center has been hit with Medicare/Medicaid violations in 2015, 2017, and 2019
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Medical malpractice
It's medical malpractice to perform bariatric weight loss surgery on a patient who doesn't meet the eligibility criteria
Bariatric surgery is a needless safety risk for people who don't meet the qualification standards
What every expecting parent should know about electronic fetal monitoring
Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) provides lots of information that can be used to decide if an emergency delivery is needed
Dallas court of appeals opinion highlights statute of limitations dangers for Texas medical malpractice plaintiffs
The 75-day tolling period that Texas law suggests is available after sending a notice of claim letter is a hollow promise
Newborn strokes, cerebral palsy, and medical malpractice
Strokes at or around the time birth can cause brain damage or cerebral palsy
What you should know to tell if you have a cold, a virus, or something worse
Patients and doctors should pay attention to cold symptoms that last too long
Is it possible to get punitive damages in a Texas medical malpractice lawsuit?
Painter Law Firm's frequently asked question (FAQ) series
Why it's important for nurses and doctors to take seriously patient complaints of pain
Pain is often described as the fifth vital sign
Therapeutic hypothermia cooling therapy may hide newborn brain injuries
This standard treatment can reduce the degree of brain damage caused that low oxygen causes in infants, but can also obscure permanent injuries
How do caps apply to what I can recover in a wrongful death medical malpractice lawsuit in Texas?
Painter Law Firm's frequently asked question (FAQ) series