Emergency Medical Treatment And Labor Act (EMTALA)
Emergency Department
An "emergency medical condition" is a condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity, such as severe pain, for which the lack of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient in serious jeopardy, serious impairment to bodily functions, or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part (Smith 2002, page 427)
According to Pozgar (2012). The Emergency Department is a critical area among hospitals and a target for lawsuits. Studies reported that 70% of the lawsuit occurred at the ER is due to negligence and poor follow-up care. Actually, Hospital regulations under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act(EMTALA) requires the stabilization of the patient …show more content…
The first objective and obligation consist on to provide the appropriate medical screening for patients requesting care and the second objective refers to the stabilization requirement. Indeed, to comply with EMTALA, a participating hospital must first provide an appropriate medical screening examination within the capability of the hospital's emergency department to determine whether an emergency medical condition exists.2 This "screening" requirement is triggered if any person "comes to the emergency department" and a request is made on the individual's behalf for examination or treatment for a medical condition (Smith 2002, page, 426). A hospital satisfies its duty, providing care for those patients requesting care and treatment in the hospital premises, including the ambulance own for the hospital that is not on the Hospital ground, however the hospital does not have EMTALA obligations for the patients that are in an area (250 yards radio) that are not part of the hospital (Smith, …show more content…
Finally, I would like to emphasize in patient’s education. Patients should understand that the role of an emergency room is to provide care for Life-threatening illness. Patients that come to the emergency room for the wrong reason, could harm those patients experiencing an emergency
Indeed, the improvement of the emergency department could minimize lawsuit so the most important facts to take into consideration are treating each patient in a politely manner, maintain an open communication with patients and family members, establishing criteria that work as a guidance in the admission and discharged process, establishing a continuous education within providers and allied professional and maintain a stable communication between hospital and emergency medical services staff among
An "emergency medical condition" is a condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity, such as severe pain, for which the lack of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient in serious jeopardy, serious impairment to bodily functions, or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part (Smith 2002, page 427)
According to Pozgar (2012). The Emergency Department is a critical area among hospitals and a target for lawsuits. Studies reported that 70% of the lawsuit occurred at the ER is due to negligence and poor follow-up care. Actually, Hospital regulations under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act(EMTALA) requires the stabilization of the patient …show more content…
The first objective and obligation consist on to provide the appropriate medical screening for patients requesting care and the second objective refers to the stabilization requirement. Indeed, to comply with EMTALA, a participating hospital must first provide an appropriate medical screening examination within the capability of the hospital's emergency department to determine whether an emergency medical condition exists.2 This "screening" requirement is triggered if any person "comes to the emergency department" and a request is made on the individual's behalf for examination or treatment for a medical condition (Smith 2002, page, 426). A hospital satisfies its duty, providing care for those patients requesting care and treatment in the hospital premises, including the ambulance own for the hospital that is not on the Hospital ground, however the hospital does not have EMTALA obligations for the patients that are in an area (250 yards radio) that are not part of the hospital (Smith, …show more content…
Finally, I would like to emphasize in patient’s education. Patients should understand that the role of an emergency room is to provide care for Life-threatening illness. Patients that come to the emergency room for the wrong reason, could harm those patients experiencing an emergency
Indeed, the improvement of the emergency department could minimize lawsuit so the most important facts to take into consideration are treating each patient in a politely manner, maintain an open communication with patients and family members, establishing criteria that work as a guidance in the admission and discharged process, establishing a continuous education within providers and allied professional and maintain a stable communication between hospital and emergency medical services staff among