Texas assisted living center claims vicious stray dog biting resident in lobby is part of health care
Houston court of appeals rejects argument that tort reform protections should apply in a dog bite case
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Hospital and nursing home falls can cause broken bones, head injuries, and even death
Series of falls in Houston nursing facility end with man's death
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Nursing home essential caregiver and visitation rights in Texas
Proposed amendment to Texas Constitution is on the ballot on November 2, 2021
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Patients admitted after a fall and fracture have a higher risk for a second one
Broken hips among the elderly can severely impact lives
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Hospital or nursing facility falls are almost always medical malpractice
Nursing staff is required to assess each patient's fall risk upon admission
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COVID-19 poses new challenges in bedsore prevention
Evolving standard of care requires physicians, nurses to take new measures to avoid pressure injuries
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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 City nursing home under investigation for alleged abuse of patient
Ring device captured video of kicking, dragging patient on floor
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National Patient Safety Goals aim to improve nursing home care
Texas nursing homes are consistently ranked as less safe than those in any other state
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Patient falls at nursing home, causing brain bleeding, death
Patient had history of falls at nursing home and medical record identified him as high fall risk
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