Which Houston-area hospitals have abnormally-high infection rates?
Houston Methodist Hospital and six other hospitals have infection rates that higher than nationwide benchmarks
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Sepsis
Six steps to reduce your risk of a hospital-acquired infection
On any given day, about 1 in 25 hospital patients has at least one healthcare-associated infection
Surgeon ignores red, swollen, oozing knee surgery site, causes dangerous sepsis
For infections, prompt diagnosis and treatment is important
Bariatric/weight loss surgery malpractice and malnutrition
There is a significant risk of malnutrition after some types of bariatric procedures, but some surgeons tend to ignore the signs until it is too late
New guidelines for surgical site infection prevention
Around half of all surgical site infections are preventable with proper care
The risk of emergency rooms and doctors botching infection treatment
A Houston-area free-standing emergency room and hospital botched infection treatment, almost causing a man his life
Bedsores can develop a lot faster than you think, but can usually be prevented with proper doctor and nursing care
Bedsores, pressure sores or wounds, and decubitus ulcers—whatever you call them, they are a serious medical issue
Look for these signs of an infected surgical incision
Even though infections should be treated as soon as possible, some surgeons are not interested in follow-up care after surgery
Lawsuit: Memorial Hermann Southwest Medical Center surgeons botch treatment of complication (filed by Attorney Robert Painter)
One week delay in fixing hole in small intestine leads to a year and a half of internal infections, MRSA, and an open abdominal wound
Lawsuit: Mainland Medical Center nurses' poor care causes man to develop bedsores days after a knee surgery (filed by Attorney Robert Painter)
It took 100+ days of hospital, nursing home, and rehabilitation center inpatient care and a year and a half for the bedsores to heal and close