One of the house-keeping errors that can get a hospital cited for EMTALA violations is the form elements of the list: CASE EXAMPLE: In this case, CMS did an on-call list review which revealed the on-call list for urology and cardiology did not contain the name of the physician on call each day. The lists … Read more
CMS citations are allegations and should not be considered as conclusive on the facts. Submission of a plan of correction is not an admission of wrong-doing. CMS cited a GA hospital for four separate EMTALA incidents where the allegations were: Based on interviewing and record review the hospital failed to ensure that the the on-call … Read more
In a Colorado hospital citation, CMS cited the practice of listing on-call by group names and answering service numbers. The on-call list of physicians and specialists for the time period in question were [sic] reviewed and revealed the on-call list for urology and cardiology did not contain the name of the physician on call each … Read more
FILE: 11-006 DATE: June 30, 2011 STATE: California TAG: A2404 TITLE: On-Call Physicians ALLEGED VIOLATION: Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide care within the facility’s specialized capabilities to Patient 1 when Physician A, who was on call for gynecological (GYN) care, refused to respond to the emergency room (ER) to … Read more
FILE: 11-004 DATE: November 10, 2011 STATE: California TAG: A2405 TITLE: Emergency Room Log ALLEGED VIOLATION: On 11/9/11 review of the EMTALA complaint and interviews with ED staff confirmed Basic Life Support (BLS) EMT personnel brought Patient 8 to the ED by ambulance on 12/17/10. The EMT personnel had been directed to the nearest hospital … Read more