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EMTALA emergency medical and Labor Act - Part 1
Jan. 19, 2023, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
About
Hospitals and critical access hospitals have had to comply with Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) regulations for over 35 years. Yet, there are an increasing number of investigations and escalating civil monetary penalties for non-compliance. This two-part series reviews the basic requirements of EMTALA, examines the most problem prone areas including adequacy of medical screening examinations and appropriate transfers, and recent deficiencies and civil monetary penalties nationwide
Part One outcomes
- Describe basic requirements of EMTALA
- Describe why EMTALA is the most-frequently cited deficiency
- Discuss who and where EMTALA applies in the facility
- Provide examples of how the hospital can stay current on changes in regulations
Presenter
Nancy Ruzicka, BS, RPh, MBA, MJ, CHC has experience teaching and assisting hospitals and other health care facilities in understanding applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and interpretative guidelines. Her experience also encompasses teaching all levels of health care staff in understanding compliance and HIPAA requirements.
Nancy’s previous experiences include director of integrity and compliance and privacy official, director of regulatory compliance and over twenty years of experience with Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. Nancy received her Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) in Health Law, Master of Business Administration, and Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Drake University, Des Moines. She is certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) and maintains her Iowa pharmacy license.
Recommended to attend
This program is intended for anyone involved with compliance regulations and standards, including, but not limited to, chief executive officers, chief financial officers, chief medical officers, chief nursing officers, physicians, nurses, quality improvement staff, risk managers, pharmacy staff, dieticians, compliance officers and legal counsel, ethics committee members, consumer advocates, The Joint Commission liaisons, safety officers, behavioral health and psychiatric staff, case managers and other interested staff.
Continuing Education
This program has been designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education requirements for a total of 1.5 contact hours.
Nursing Home Administrators: The content of this conference is being reviewed by the Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators for clock hours. The quantitative value assigned will be indicated on the certificate of attendance awarded to participants who attend sessions.
Fee
- $45 per person for MHA member hospital and health systems
- $45 per person for MHA associate members
- $60 per person for nonmembers
Registration deadline
Please register by noon on the day before the webinar to ensure timely delivery of access instructions.
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