Thomas & Wan, LLP

11/17/2022

https://www.kxan.com/investigations/texas-lawmaker-wants-action-even-more-transparency-for-patients/?fbclid=IwAR0ZdPg7oeqcQ1QBnArTT1qASTndbOvFm27yMEIGeDYnCXSltReCLa-r4kc

In direct response to a series of KXAN investigations into medical error transparency, a state lawmaker is proposing several fixes and has already drafted a bill to be introduced during the upcomin…

08/04/2020

Mask slackers!

As the influenza pandemic swept across the United States in 1918 and 1919, masks took a role in political and cultural wars.

07/31/2020

The research does not prove that infected children are contagious, but it should influence the debate about reopening schools, some experts said.

06/08/2020

A Connecticut family wants answers about the death of their relative, a grandmother of four photographed after she collapsed on the floor of her nursing home hours before her death. Like laws in 20 other states, a new law signed by Connecticut's governor shields the nursing home from lawsuits over d...

11/06/2019

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/These-12-Houston-area-nursing-homes-cited-abuse-14813718.php?cmpid=hpctp

These 12 Houston-area nursing homes have been cited for some kind of abuse, according to Medicare.gov.

10/24/2019

Thank you Luis A. de Santos Photography for the great photo of our office.

06/12/2019

Serious violations putting patients at immediate risk of harm at MD Anderson prompts federal investigation:

MD Anderson Cancer Center has been notified by the federal government that it is in violation of serious hospital requirements for patient care and safety following a patient blood transfusion.

06/05/2019

Seems like a good idea...errors always happen when there is a failure to communicate.

There might be fewer unneeded cesarean sections if doctors learned to keep mothers informed at every stage of labor.

05/31/2019

Yuck, cleaning a transvaginal transducer with tap water and paper towels??! Sad, St. Luke's used to be a respected hospital.

In an interview conducted on 3/27/19 at 10:10
am, Staff #122 was asked by the surveyor how
she was disinfecting the transvaginal transducers.
She stated, "I just run them under the tap water
and wipe them off with a paper towel."

Patients received medications that weren’t ordered by doctors; objects were mistakenly left in patients after surgery; and ultrasound probes were reused without being property disinfected, government inspectors found. The hospital says it is fixing the problems.

05/30/2019

Wow, that's horrible.

Secret recordings captured physicians’ concerns that more children seemed to fare poorly after heart surgery. Their hospital kept doing the operations.

05/21/2019

5 Things You Need to Know About Preventing Blood Clots in the Hospital

1. How frequently is this happening at the hospital?
A global study has shown that 52% of patients are at risk for dangerous blood clots. WOW, that’s a huge percentage. If a blood clot isn’t detected, you can die. How you ask? A blood clot can break away from your leg and get stuck in your lung. If nothing is done, this often results in death.

2. Why do they happen in hospitalized patients?
Hospitalized patients are at risk mainly after surgery as they are immobilized and laying in a hospital bed for an extended period of time. Immobility causes blood flow in the legs to be slow. Slow moving blood is more likely to clot than normal flowing blood.

3. How can nurses and doctors prevent them in the hospital?
Nurses and doctors are crucial in compliance and being educated in patient care. The hospital’s solution to the problem needs to be blood thinners or compression socks/SCDS in these types of situations. In a study I read, 10-14% of patients weren’t receiving the necessary treatment ordered by the doctor. I thought to myself, wow, that is a lot. Nurses need to be trained and held responsible if doctor’s orders aren’t being executed. They also need to know the signs to look for so they can notify the doctor and get the patient the help they need.

4. What can you do about it for yourself or a loved one who is a patient?
It is the patient’s right to be informed of the risks and reasons for the doctor’s orders. It is very important to speak up and ask questions. Your life or your family members life depends on it. Having life-saving SCDs or blood thinners is very important. It is vital to understand the dangers of blood clots and why you shouldn’t refuse treatment. The hospital should have pamphlets and/or a video showing you or your family member why it is so important to comply.

5. What to do if a loved one suffers a serious blood clot and dies from a pulmonary embolism at the hospital?
If you are able, it is best to have an autopsy performed so the cause of death can be recorded. Please try and get all medical records. Furthermore, please contact Thomas & Wan, LLP immediately because we can help. Please call Ms. Wan or Ms. Thomas at 713-529-1177. We have almost 50 years of combined experience in medical malpractice cases, and specifically, death or serious injury from blood clots in hospitals across Texas. We are here to help.

05/03/2019

Profits over safety...

Many other countries have already banned the products. But the U.S. agency said the risk was still low, despite repeated requests from women and doctors that the implants be removed from the market.