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Hospitals

Nurses need to speak up when it's too early to discharge a patient safely

Nurses need to speak up when it's too early to discharge a patient safely

Nurses are highly-trained health care providers who owe a duty to their patients to exercise independent judgment and advocacy

Medical malpractice at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston

Medical malpractice at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston

Physician, nursing, and other medical mistakes occur even at well-known hospitals

Why are many hospitals more dangerous to patients during holidays?

Why are many hospitals more dangerous to patients during holidays?

Hospital-acquired injuries are more common over holidays

Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital hit with Medicare quality of care violation

Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital hit with Medicare quality of care violation

If a patient is seriously injured or dies because a hospital isn't prepared for an emergency, it's medical malpractice

Barebone nurse staffing levels cause medical malpractice

Barebone nurse staffing levels cause medical malpractice

Medicare recently cited MD Anderson Cancer Center for not hiring enough nurses for patient safety

Houston medical malpractice lawsuit: Radiologist, two hospitalists, and surgeon at Pasadena's Bayshore Medical Center misdiagnose volvulus

Houston medical malpractice lawsuit: Radiologist, two hospitalists, and surgeon at Pasadena's Bayshore Medical Center misdiagnose volvulus

Volvulus is the twisting of the stomach or intestine and is a surgical emergency because it cuts off blood flow

Federal lawsuit: Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center & Baylor College of Medicine doctors leave towel inside patient after surgery

Federal lawsuit: Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center & Baylor College of Medicine doctors leave towel inside patient after surgery

A federal report revealed that this hospital had multiple episodes of leaving unintended items inside patient bodies in 2018

What you should know about neuro checks by hospital nurses

What you should know about neuro checks by hospital nurses

When nurses skip neurological assessments or don't do them correctly, it can place the patient in unnecessary risk

Medicare cites HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest with four citations

Medicare cites HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest with four citations

The facility formerly known as Houston Northwest Medical Center has been hit with Medicare/Medicaid violations in 2015, 2017, and 2019

What you should know about two common medication errors by nurses

What you should know about two common medication errors by nurses

Nurses owe an independent duty to their patients to understand the rationale and effects of medications that they administer to patients