California Hospital Nets Four EMTALA Citations

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

Hospital Cited For EMTALA Violations For Employee Presentation

FILE: 11-003 DATE: January 24, 2011 STATE: Arkansas TAG: A2405 TITLE: Emergency Room Log ALLEGED VIOLATION: Based on review of the Emergency Department Log, Medical Staff Rules and Regulations, Policy and Procedure GO18 EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act) Medical Screening/Stabilization and interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure every patient presenting … Read more

New Feature Added: EMTALA Enforcement Reports

Starting with this article, we will be publishing actual EMTALA citations as examples of real-world enforcement. These examples are excerpted from my next book EMTALA Enforcement that I hope to have ready for release before April of this year. FILE: 11-001 DATE: January 20, 2011 STATE: Alabama TAG: A2405 TITLE: Emergency Room Log ALLEGED VIOLATION: … Read more