Lawsuit alleged CRNA caused botched esophageal intubation, patient death
Nurse anesthetist testified he had not performed an intubation in five years
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Medical malpractice
ER nurses escorted out of hospital after raising understaffing, patient safety concerns
Nursing advocacy requires placing patient safety first
Why hospitals keep physicians and providers with lots of bad outcomes
Two factors may incentivize retention over patient safety
Gabapentin linked to overdose deaths, medical malpractice
Prescribers must provide proper medication, proper dose, and proper monitoring
How EMTs select a hospital ER for a patient, and when hospitals can turn them away
The closest ER isn't always the best or safest choice
What's the difference between a physician and a provider?
Making sense of the alphabet soup of degrees
The most common avoidable errors in claims against certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) Journal published closed claims study
Texas ER botches diagnosis of man's posterior circulation stroke
These strokes have different signs and symptoms and are commonly misdiagnosed
ER nurse practitioner discharges patient with undiagnosed spinal epidural abscess
This type of abscess is dangerous and potentially lethal with delayed diagnosis and treatment