A broken bone unrelated to trauma is the number one risk factor for another fracture
Surgeons and doctors should order follow up testing and treatment, but allow many patients to fall through the cracks
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Why are emergency room discharge instructions so important?
Discharge from the ER doesn't mean that follow-up care isn't needed
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Did you know that your anesthesia ‘doctor’ may not have gone to medical school?
Nurse anesthetists provide anesthesia care but aren't physicians
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How to research a doctor's training, license, and board certification
Free online tools contain a wealth of information to help patients make the right physician choice
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Hospital discharge can be a risky time for patients
Nursing staff must ensure continuity of care from hospitalization to home
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Lawsuit alleges that sluggish nursing home response after patient fall leads to death
Hospital and nursing home accrediting agencies consider patient falls sentinel or never events
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Texas Children's Hospital is in court with parents over continuing infant's care
Hospitals are increasingly bypassing the Texas Advance Directives Act death panel statute
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Hospital communication failures lead to unnecessary medical mistakes
Testing, results, and follow-ups are areas of common problems
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Errors in diagnosis cause around 80,000 deaths per year in the United States
Jumping to conclusions, skipping diagnostic steps contribute to fatal mistakes
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The role of sleep deprivation in medical malpractice
Studies: One hour of lost sleep makes significantly affects performance, mistakes
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