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Falls during physical therapy can mean medical malpractice

It's a mistake to rush post-orthopedic surgery patients to physical therapy before it's safe

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Houston's St. Joseph Medical Center: Will capital investment improve quality of care and patient safety?

Hospital received 48 Medicare quality of care violations in six-year period

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Medicare announces 1-star rating for HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe

Formerly known as Conroe Regional Hospital, this hospital got the worst possible star ranking by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

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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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Medical device clinical alarm problems are among the top hospital sentinel events of 2020

Clinical alarms are only helpful when hospital staff members pay attention to them

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Opioids, muscle relaxants increase fall risk

Some fall risk tools don't account for these factors, and can lead to nursing medical malpractice

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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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Nursing communication should pack more punch than some may expect

Good nurses are the backbone of safe hospital care

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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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Townsen Memorial Hospital, in Humble, Texas hit with administrative penalty

Texas Health and Human Services Commission investigates multiple allegations

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