EMTALA Regulatory - Part 1
Dec. 18, 2024, 12 - 1:30 p.m.
About the sessions
In May 2024, CMS launched a new option for individuals to report potential violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. In addition to the ability to directly report to CMS concerns about hospital compliance, this new web resources is part of CMS efforts to educate the public and promote patient access to emergency medical care to which they are entitled under federal law. All hospitals, CAH, and rural emergency hospitals must follow the federal law and CMS regulations and interpretative guidelines for the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). This two-part series will focus on overall EMTALA regulations with emphasis on problematic areas of EMTALA concepts, adequacy of medical screening, and on-call physician issues.
PART 1
Focuses on the basic requirements of EMTALA and available resources to hospitals. The presentation will discuss EMTALA definitions and requirements.
Learning Objectives
- Describe basic requirements of EMTALA.
- Describe why EMTALA is the most-frequently cited deficiency nationwide.
- Discuss where EMTALA applies in facilities.
- Adequacy of medical screening examinations.
- Describe what constitutes an adequate medical screening examination for behavioral health, obstetric and other patients.
Recommended to attend
This program is intended for all hospitals and health systems including general acute hospitals, CAH, and anyone involved with compliance regulations and standards, including but not limited to surgical nursing directors, perioperative nursing staff, post operative nursing staff, anesthesia providers, chief executive officers, chief medical officers, chief nursing officers, quality improvement staff, risk managers, compliance officers and legal counsel, regulatory readiness liaisons, safety officers, department directors, and other interested staff.
Fee
- $60 for MHA member hospital and health systems
- $60 for MHA associate members
- $75 per person for nonmembersÂ
If you have any questions, please reach out to events@mnhospitals.org