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Patient safety
Video: Avoiding a brain injury during a hospitalization
Some brain injuries are caused by poor hospital care - here is one way that you can lower your risk
Video: Holiday seasons see an increase in dangerous hospital errors
If possible, do not have an elective surgery or hospitalization during the holiday season
Patients beware: Physician care at rehabilitation facilities can be sparse
Some doctors believe seeing a patient once a month is enough
Holidays are a good time to avoid hospitals
Research shows that holidays, weekends, evenings and the whole month of July have a higher risk for medical errors
How to spot life-threatening infections and sepsis
Hospitals need to make sure that their doctors and nurses are trained to spot and treat infections and sepsis
Three secrets about how hospitals and doctors hide their past mistakes from the public
Texas law keeps hospital reviews of health care confidential and hidden from the public
Painter Law Firm negotiates $550,000 settlement for client in medical malpractice infection case
The lawsuit alleged that a Houston-area hospital and nurse did not tell the doctor about clear signs of an infection, which caused the patient to be temporarily paralyzed
U.S. government study shows that hospitals cover up when they injure patients
Read these three little-known ways that you can increase your odds for a safe hospitalization
New study shows tragic consequences of poor hospital communication
When hospital personnel do not communicate lab or radiology results to a doctor, patients can be injured or die