Operating room fires make the top 10 list of 2020 hospital sentinel/never events
Most OR fires include oxygen and either electrocautery or lasers
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Retained foreign bodies/surgical items are among top serious 2020 medical errors
Sponges, needles, and gauze are the most common surgical items negligently left behind in patients' bodies
2021 National Patient Safety Goals revisit familiar areas
To reduce patient risks, hospital leaders must do more than check the box
Ambulatory surgery centers struggle to balance profits with patient safety
Most total joint replacement surgeries will be done at outpatient surgery centers by 2026
What can the trial court consider at a Chapter 74 preliminary expert report hearing in a Texas medical malpractice case?
At this early threshold, there are strict limitations on evidence (even though defendants don't like it)
Two common types of sleep apnea medical malpractice
Obstructive sleep apnea is a dangerous, often undiagnosed medical condition
When does the willful and wanton standard of proof apply in Texas ER medical malpractice cases?
Contrary to popular belief, it doesn't always apply
The expanding role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in Texas surgical groups
Is it safe for patients?
What happens when the surgeon and operating room team leave something inside you?
Retained surgical items are sentinel or never events, but they still happen regularly
Operating room and surgical fire medical malpractice
Around 600 patients annually are injured by surgical fires in the U.S.