A Nightmare Unleashed: The Shocking Reality of Medical Identity Mix-ups
Unveiling the terrifying consequences of patient misidentification and what you can do about it.
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Surgery center
Data show 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?
Houston hospital discharges man with post-operative internal bleeding
Internal bleeding can lead to infection and sepsis
Complications that pay out up to $10 million in bariatric weight loss surgeries
Death is the number 1 bariatric complication leading to a medical malpractice claim
Obstetrician, hospitalist, other physicians fail to diagnose damaged ureter, internal urine leak after hysterectomy
Woman faced 50+ day hospitalization because of unrecognized complication
Adhesions increase the risk of abdominal or pelvic surgery
Experts advise surgeons to convert from laparoscopic to open surgery when encountering severe adhesions
Post-operative infections, sepsis can trigger a stroke
Unrecognized bowel perforations during abdominal surgery can lead to deadly complications when not timely diagnosed and surgically repaired
See what the El Paso Court of Appeals has to say about an OB/GYN surgeon not doing a surgery he charged for, leaving the patient in the dark
Wrongful birth cases have been frowned on by Texas courts, but the court's opinion takes a different approach
Laparoscopic surgery: Minimally invasive, but what about the risk?
Most injuries occur during placement of surgical equipment
Outpatient surgery centers are different from hospital operating rooms
Hospitals are equipped and staffed to handle complications and emergencies