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Patient safety

ER nurses escorted out of hospital after raising understaffing, patient safety concerns

ER nurses escorted out of hospital after raising understaffing, patient safety concerns

Nursing advocacy requires placing patient safety first

The nurse's role in medication safety

The nurse's role in medication safety

It takes more than administering a drug once it's ordered

Why hospitals keep physicians and providers with lots of bad outcomes

Why hospitals keep physicians and providers with lots of bad outcomes

Two factors may incentivize retention over patient safety

What's the difference between a physician and a provider?

What's the difference between a physician and a provider?

Making sense of the alphabet soup of degrees

Ativan and opioids are a risky duo

Ativan and opioids are a risky duo

Ativan manufacturer warns that the combination can cause respiratory arrest

4 questions you can ask to help avoid anesthesia malpractice in dental offices

4 questions you can ask to help avoid anesthesia malpractice in dental offices

Houston jury awarded huge verdict to plaintiffs in pediatric case

Houston hospital discharges man with post-operative internal bleeding

Houston hospital discharges man with post-operative internal bleeding

Internal bleeding can lead to infection and sepsis

NFL star's lung puncture medical malpractice claim headed to trial

NFL star's lung puncture medical malpractice claim headed to trial

Undiagnosed lung puncture or pneumothorax can lead to serious problems

Texas Medical Board suspends Dallas anesthesiologist for allegedly tampering with IV bags

Texas Medical Board suspends Dallas anesthesiologist for allegedly tampering with IV bags

Patient complications and death are linked to alleged criminal activity

Hospital falls increased by this percentage in one year

Hospital falls increased by this percentage in one year

Every patient deserves an individualized fall risk evaluation