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Texas Women Deserve to Be Heard
Read more: Texas Women Deserve to Be HeardLynn Callaway, Tierra Walker, and the Cost of Delay By Nichelle M. CookMaternal Health & Patient Safety ConsultantFounder, Joydrop Wellness™ | The Sunflower Advocate There are some cases that stay with you because they are not just about one woman, one hospital, or one terrible outcome. They stay with you because they expose something deeper,…
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The Evidence Is Closed. The Patient-Safety Questions Are Not.
Read more: The Evidence Is Closed. The Patient-Safety Questions Are Not.Today, after weeks of testimony in the Lindsay Clancy trial, the evidence finally closed. I was in the courtroom for the testimony, and although much of the legal debate centered on whether Lindsay had postpartum psychosis, bipolar disorder, depression, or another psychiatric condition, I kept coming back to the question that matters most in my…
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The Pathway Before the Tragedy
Read more: The Pathway Before the TragedyWhat the Lindsay Clancy Case Is Teaching Us About Postpartum Patient Safety As the Lindsay Clancy trial nears its conclusion, much of the public conversation has centered on one question: Was Lindsay Clancy psychotic when she killed her three children? The experts disagree. Defense psychiatrists have testified that Clancy experienced postpartum psychosis and bipolar illness.…
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Before the Crisis: Why Postpartum Support Must Come Early
Read more: Before the Crisis: Why Postpartum Support Must Come EarlyMy goal is to help mothers seek support earlier, understand postpartum warning signs, and feel empowered to speak up when something is not right. Postpartum care does not end when a mother leaves the hospital. The days, weeks, and months after delivery are still part of maternal healthcare. A mother may be home with her…
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Were You Told There Was Not Enough Evidence to Pursue Your Healthcare Case?
Read more: Were You Told There Was Not Enough Evidence to Pursue Your Healthcare Case?Were you told that it might cost more to pursue your case than the case may be worth? Did an attorney decline to represent you, but you still have questions about what happened during your healthcare experience? Not everything requires an attorney. But everything requires an understanding. Even when legal representation is not available, you…
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Case Watch: Texas law should not mean waiting until she is near death. The Lynn Callaway Case. Getting A Understanding.
Read more: Case Watch: Texas law should not mean waiting until she is near death. The Lynn Callaway Case. Getting A Understanding.A woman arriving at an emergency department with heavy bleeding, significant pain, chills, weakness, dizziness, fainting, fever, or other pregnancy-related distress should first receive an appropriate emergency evaluation to determine what is happening and whether she has an emergency medical condition. Bleeding and pain can reflect a miscarriage, but they can also signal an ectopic pregnancy, serious…
