http://www.safepatientproject.org/geography/texas/ The Safe Patient Project is a Consumers Union campaign focused on eliminating medical harm, improving FDA oversight of prescription drugs and promoting disclosure laws that give information to consumers about health care safety and quality. en Copyright 2012 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:10:19 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Monthly patient safety newsletter by John T. James, Ph.D. of Houston, TX.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/12/patient_safety_america_newslet.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/12/patient_safety_america_newslet.html Document (External) Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:10:19 -0600 The Texas Observer reports on the history of a Texas doctor who plead guilty to charges of retaliation and misuse of information after prosecuting two nurse whistleblowers.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/11/bad_medicine.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/11/bad_medicine.html News Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:59:48 -0600 Texas doctor will spend two months in jail and be on probation for five years after pleading guilty to retaliating against two nurses who reported him to state medical regulators.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/11/texas_doctor_pleads_guilty_in.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/11/texas_doctor_pleads_guilty_in.html News Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:15:44 -0600 Monthly patient safety newsletter by John T. James, Ph.D. of Houston, TX.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/10/patient_safety_america_newslet_1.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/10/patient_safety_america_newslet_1.html Document (External) Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:17:02 -0600 The public needs more information about how well their hospitals and doctors perform on ensuring the safety of their patients.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/10/editorial_public_needs_more_de.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/10/editorial_public_needs_more_de.html News Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:21:53 -0600 Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas was under investigation by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) after a CMS survey found "immediate and serious" threats to patient health and safety. Parkland made a correction action plan which is available at the link below.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/10/parkland_cms_survey.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/10/parkland_cms_survey.html Document (External) Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:18:07 -0600 A new national study indicates that too many hospitals are fumbling and could face penalties if they don't improve within a year. Texas hospitals respond.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/hospitals_readmission_rates_un.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/hospitals_readmission_rates_un.html News Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:03:34 -0600 The new law will allow the Texas Medical Board to ignore complaints filed if the no specific identity is included in the complaint. Currently about 4% of all complaints filed with the Texas Medical Board are anonymous. The legislator who sponsored the bill also happens to be a doctor.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/new_law_bans_anonymous_complai_1.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/new_law_bans_anonymous_complai_1.html News Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:27:36 -0600 Malpractice lawsuits in Texas have declined dramatically after a law passed liminting damages to $250,000. While these kinds of limits on lawsuits attract doctors to Texas, can the Texas Medical Board keep bad doctors from practicing in the state?

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/some_of_former_duluth_doctors.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/some_of_former_duluth_doctors.html News Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:58:18 -0600 A law that took effect this month bars the Texas Medical Board from considering complaints against doctors if they come from anonymous sources.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/new_law_bans_anonymous_complai.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/new_law_bans_anonymous_complai.html News Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:02:43 -0600 The U.S. Justice Department is investigating a Texas hospital to ensure that its emergency room patients and others no longer face immediate threats to their health and safety.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/justice_department_investigati.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/09/justice_department_investigati.html News Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:43:59 -0600 Parkland Hospital were cited by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) for having deficiencies in infection control and emergency room care.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/08/parkland_officials_talk_about.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/08/parkland_officials_talk_about.html News Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:04:51 -0600 Texas lawmakers passed bills in 2007 and 2009 requiring hospitals to report infections and medical errors to the Department of State Health Services. But the programs have yet to be funded and enforced. CU story sharer Katherine Daniel and CU Safe Patient Project director Lisa McGiffert quoted.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/07/texas_hospital_mistakes_to_be.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/07/texas_hospital_mistakes_to_be.html News Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:47:19 -0600 The new doctor in town was friendly, popular—and dangerous. Especially to the nurses who reported his bizarre treatments.

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/06/intent_to_harm.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/06/intent_to_harm.html News Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:40:06 -0600 Austin physician loses his medical license after the Texas Medical Board said he "poses a continuing threat to the public welfare."

]]> http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/06/austin_doctors_license_suspend.html http://www.safepatientproject.org/2011/06/austin_doctors_license_suspend.html News Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:35:32 -0600