New resource for researching hospital quality
The Joint Commission's Quality Check database shares information on C-Section and newborn complication rates, among other metrics
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Tort reform limitations do not apply
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Some medical malpractice victims perceive a conspiracy of silence among healthcare providers
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To reduce patient risks, hospital leaders must do more than check the box
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Some medical mistakes are so clear that juries can understand them without expert testimony
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Evolving standard of care requires physicians, nurses to take new measures to avoid pressure injuries
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Radiology scans rarely completely rule out potential medical conditions
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Hospitalist physicians are hospital-based doctors who are supposed to be the quarterbacks managing medical care
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Hospital bizarrely granted hematologist-oncologist with pediatric critical care medical staff privileges, despite lack of training
read moreTexas trauma center capabilities and medical malpractice
Designated trauma centers must follow a higher standard of care but sometimes miss the mark
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