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Patient safety

Texas hospital-doctor conspiracy of silence exposed

Texas hospital-doctor conspiracy of silence exposed

In Kermit, Texas, Winkler County Memorial Hospital fired two nurses after they filed a complaint against a physician for medical negligence. Once exposed, the hospital was fined and settled the nurses' lawsuit.

Pain management: Check your doctor’s qualifications carefully

Pain management: Check your doctor’s qualifications carefully

Looking for board certification in the pain management specialization is not enough for a patient to ensure the doctor is qualified. Learn the questions you should ask your doctor.

'Stat' means 'now': How hospitals bungle urgent CT and MRI orders

'Stat' means 'now': How hospitals bungle urgent CT and MRI orders

Hospitals can save lives by training their nurses to follow stat physician orders for CT and MRI scans immediately and to contact a doctor when the images are available for review

Poor nursing communication causes needless hospital injuries and deaths

Poor nursing communication causes needless hospital injuries and deaths

Nurse-doctor communication is such a problem that the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations requires all hospitals to create policies and procedures to improve nursing communication of critical lab values

Rising health care costs aren't because of medical malpractice claims

Rising health care costs aren't because of medical malpractice claims

Insurance company payouts in medical malpractice lawsuits are at a historic low, yet health care costs continue to rise. This shows that further tort reform is unneeded and would be ineffective

Developments in Texas Advance Directives

Developments in Texas Advance Directives

An issue involving medical futility may come up at any time, whether the patient is young or old, insured or uninsured.

Data shows a big difference between hospital and office anesthesia safety

From a medical malpractice perspective, how can patients ensure they are receiving safe and effective anesthesia care outside of a hospital setting?