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Lawsuit alleges freestanding ER and trainee doctor cause girl’s death of bacterial meningitis

Resident physician diagnoses patient with ear infection, but five hours after discharge it was too late to save her

Extra fluid around the lungs can lead to a serious infection and respiratory distress

Same nurse had two prior known problems in monitoring at risk-patients

FDA safety warning cites numerous medical errors causing death, including an epidural line being misconnected to an IV

Some doctors ignore patients and skip neuro exams, and instead choose to focus on computerized lab and radiology results

A Joint Commission 2017 National Patient Safety Goal requires hospitals to improve staff performance for equipment alarms and other notifications

In 2017, the Joint Commission announced a new National Patient Safety Goal to improve hospital medication safety

Improved hospital staff communication is a National Patient Safety Goal for 2017

Two Joint Commission 2017 National Patient Safety Goals focus on identifying patients correctly

Accrediting standards require Rapid Response Teams, which can be called for urgent help before a Code situation develops