EMTALA
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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EMATALA
Medical Staff Compliance
What is EMTALA
- The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
- What does EMTALA mean to the hospital and medical staff?
- When an individual comes to the hospital for emergency care an appropriate medical screening to determine if an emergency medical condition exists.
- What are the requirements if a medical emergency does exist?
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Medical Screening Exam
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT AND LABOR ACT
(Federal Mandate also known as the patient"anti-dumping" Act
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)
- Promulated to combat the discriminatory practice of transferring, discharging o refusing to treat indigent patients coming to the ED
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