The five largest hospital systems in Houston
Nonprofit and for-profit systems made the list
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Hospitals
Hand-off communications: The right hand needs to know what the left hand is doing
When there's a break in the flow of clinical information, patients are endangered
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
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
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
Operating room fires make the top 10 list of 2020 hospital sentinel/never events
Most OR fires include oxygen and either electrocautery or lasers
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
Opioids, muscle relaxants increase fall risk
Some fall risk tools don't account for these factors, and can lead to nursing medical malpractice
Patients admitted after a fall and fracture have a higher risk for a second one
Broken hips among the elderly can severely impact lives
Nursing communication should pack more punch than some may expect
Good nurses are the backbone of safe hospital care