Texas court dismisses battery charge in resuscitation case

Article Abstract:

The Texas Supreme Court dismissed the charges of battery and negligence against The WomanEs Hospital of Texas with respect to Sidney MillerEs case. The court ruled that the hospital had not committed battery when their staff put four-month old Sidney Miller on life support against her parentsE wishes in 1990, neither were they negligent as they had no policies to prevent the child from being treated without parental consent.

Legal issues & crime, Texas, Legal/Government Regulation, Company legal issue, Cases

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Hospital apologizes for complying with racist request

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Compliance with multicultural employment legislation, patient rights and employee rights at Abington Memorial Hospital in Abington, PA, is discussed.

Personnel administration, Human resource management, Health care industry, Company personnel management, Abington, Pennsylvania

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Minn., Pa. to launch error-reporting systems

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Two states have initiated different kinds of reporting systems to keep track of medical errors and analyze them with a view toward improvements.

Minnesota, Analysis, Reports

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