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Nurse Urged To Cover-Up Fatal Medication Errors

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Statement From Shirley Barker, RN, BSN: As nurses, we’re expected to be the “advocate” for our patients. Unfortunately, we […]

General Hospital Safety Info, Litigation, Medical error, Patient Safety, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Chaos In A General Surgery Residency Program

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Vanderbilt General Surgery Resident, Gretchen Edwards BY BOB ALLER In April 2017, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Nashville), a resident

Emergency Department, General Hospital Safety Info, Hospital Administration, Litigation, Medical error, Nurses, Patient Safety, Patient Stories

Air Embolism Linked To Central Line Death

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Bob Aller Summary: Just after 1:30 pm on the afternoon of August 22, 2016, at Palms West Hospital in Florida,

Emergency Department, Filing a Complaint, General Hospital Safety Info, Hospital Administration, Nurse Safety

Epidemic Of Violence In Hospitals Facing Nurses

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Bob Aller Why is there a need for workplace violence prevention programs for nurses? “They are routinely yelled at, spat

Emergency Department, General Hospital Safety Info, Nurse Safety

ER Nurse Kills Attacker While Defending Herself

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Bob Aller This report focuses on an incident involving ER nurse Susan Kuhnhausen. Her self-defense training at

Emergency Department, General Hospital Safety Info, Hospital Administration, Litigation, Patient Safety

Understaffing In The ER Claimed, ER Nurse Fired

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Lawsuit States ER Clinical Coordinator At HCA Hospital Was Fired For Claiming Understaffing In The ER The New Hampshire Union

General Hospital Safety Info, Hospital Administration, Litigation, Medicare, Nurses, Ratings, Rankings & Surveys

Nurse Fired While Advocating For Patient Safety On CVICU

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Nurse Julie Griffin Photo by Munoz Photography Bob Aller Nurse Julie Griffin worked as an RN at the Westside Regional Medical

Board of Directors, General Hospital Safety Info, Hospital Administration, Ratings, Rankings & Surveys, Special Districts

Medical Executive Committee Issues Vote Of No Confidence

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Tennessee Doctors Revolt Reporter: Maxine Magtoto The Medical Executive Committee members at Tennessee’s Erlanger Health System (7 hospitals), were concerned

General Hospital Safety Info, Hospital Administration, Medicare, Medication error, Patient Stories, Ratings, Rankings & Surveys, State Deficiency Reports

Vanderbilt’s Role In The Death Of A Patient

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It’s been widely reported that Nurse Ra Donda Vaught is facing criminal charges of reckless homicide and impaired adult abuse.

Board of Directors, Form 2567 Statement of Deficiencies, General Hospital Safety Info, Hospital Administration, Medical error, Medicare, Patient Stories, Special Districts, State Deficiency Reports

Patient Bleeds To Death After Colonoscopy

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Introduction Bob Aller Last week Hospital Watchdog conducted an in-depth interview with Ms. Dena Royal, a former paramedic, and respiratory