EMTALA Part 1

"All hospitals, critical access hospitals, rural emergency hospitals must follow the federal law and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulations and interpretative guidelines for the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). This three-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. This three-part series will provide updates on 2024 CMS changes in signage requirements and CMS reminders of hospital EMTALA responsibilities to women in labor and the recently adopted 2025 changes to the Conditions of Participation related to emergency services readiness for obstetrical emergencies

PART ONE focuses on the basic requirements of EMTALA and available resources to hospitals. The presentation will discuss EMTALA definitions and requirements. This session will also discuss the new COP requirements for preparedness, personnel training and minimum required equipment/supplies related to obstetrical emergencies.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 
• Describe basic requirements of EMTALA.
• Describe why EMTALA is the most-frequently cited deficiency nationwide 
• Discuss 2024 hospital and critical access hospital civil monetary penalties
• Explain the new Conditions of Participation requirements under Emergency Services
• Review examples of how the hospital can keep current on changes in regulations."

Presenter: Nancy Ruzicka, B.S., RPh, MBA, MJ, CHC, Ruzicka Healthcare Consulting 

CE: NHA and certificate of completion available