Lawsuit alleges that El Paso hospital and doctor have financial arrangement that endangers patients
Hospital bizarrely granted hematologist-oncologist with pediatric critical care medical staff privileges, despite lack of training
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Texas trauma center capabilities and medical malpractice
Designated trauma centers must follow a higher standard of care but sometimes miss the mark
What can the trial court consider at a Chapter 74 preliminary expert report hearing in a Texas medical malpractice case?
At this early threshold, there are strict limitations on evidence (even though defendants don't like it)
When does the willful and wanton standard of proof apply in Texas ER medical malpractice cases?
Contrary to popular belief, it doesn't always apply
United Memorial Medical Center and Houston medical malpractice
This is the latest hospital located at 510 West Tidwell Road, in Houston
Pediatric intensive care unit medical malpractice
PICU care generally requires continuous monitoring by registered nurses and immediate physician notification where there's a negative change
Nurses are more than the eyes and ears of doctors
Nurses are trained health care professionals that owe independent duties to their patients
HCA Houston Healthcare Tomball gets lowest-possible one-star rating from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The former Tomball Regional Medical Center is one of only 228 hospitals nationwide to receive a one-star rating
Being discharged too early from the hospital can be medical malpractice
It's premature to discharge a patient when doing so will likely lead to a material decline in health
These four Houston hospitals were hit with Medicare's maximum penalty
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program compares hospitals' performance with expected standards