Emtala Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

03) Emergency Department Personnel Responsibilities. EMTALA specifically prohibits delaying a medical screening examination due to . - B. the patient's ability to pay, diagnosis, race, color, national origin or disability EMTALA permits contacting the patient's regular physician for information relevant to treating the patient. However, this cannot delay a medical screening examination (MSE) and stabilizing treatment. What else is permitted, as long it does not delay an MSE or stabilizing...

How can we help and why? - -Patients who spend less time waiting for a test, procedure, or treatment improves patient outcomes and satisfaction and tend not to leave the ED before seeing a treating practitioner. the wait time is so long that patients have actually died waiting for the any additional care beyond the intake and triage information. If patients are moved in and out of the ED quickly, additional patients who need emergency services can be seen and admitted to the hospital or di...

ATI Ethical and Legal ConsiderationsA nurse truthfully answers a client's questions about their laboratory results. The nurse is demonstrating which of the following ethical principles? a. justice b. no maleficence c. fidelity d. veracity - correct answer d. veracity A nurse in an emergency department overhears a provider say they will not accept any more clients who do not have health insurance. Which of the following is the provider violating? a. The Emergency Medical Treatment and L...

When was EMTALA enacted by Congress - ANSWER-In 1986 as part of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) of 1985 (42 U.S.C. §1395dd). Its original intent and goals are consistent with the mission of ACEP and the public trust held by emergency physicians. EMTALA stands for: - ANSWER-Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act EMTALA is a federal law that requires - ANSWER-anyone coming to an emergency department to be stabilized and treated, regardless of their insurance st...

Healthstream : EMTALA +HIPPA + Professional Compliance Actual Exam Questions | 100% Correct Answers | Verified 2024 Version EMTALA specifically prohibits delaying a medical screening examination due to . - B. the patient's ability to pay, diagnosis, race, color, national origin or disability EMTALA permits contacting the patient's regular physician for information relevant to treating the patient. However, this cannot delay a medical screening examination (MSE) and stabilizing treatmen...

An emergency medical condition (EMC) is present if - acute symptoms exist of sufficient severty (including pain) any patient who comes to the ED requesting examination or treatment must: - be provided an appropriate medical screening examination to determine/ treat a medical condition - all patients must be entered into ED log - medical screening must be documented Appropriate transfer is a - transfer before stabilization which is legal under EMTALA is one in which all of the following oc...

Under EMTALA, which of the following patients is considered "medically stable"? - ANSWER-A patient whose symptoms have been explained away, and there is little to no risk the condition may worsen if the patient is discharged Individual physicians can pay fines of: - ANSWER-Up to $50,000 per EMTALA violation Under EMTALA, an on-call physician does not have to respond to call when: - ANSWER-The physician is busy with emergency patients at another hospital. A patient presents at a dedica...

Question:- Meningitis and infants {{Correct Ans- Alterations in temperature, vomiting seizures and nuchal rigidity Question:- Heart Failure what action should the nurse initially take {{Correct Ans- Breath sounds Question:- EMTALA states that {{Correct Ans- Clients should be stable before they can be discharged. Prohibits refusing to care for clients who are uninsured. Question:- How to prevent vasovagal response {{Correct Ans- Avoid bearing down, use an arm reacher to grab items, avoid ...

Steps used to control costs of managed care include: - ANSWER-Bundled codes Capitation Payer and Provider to agree on reasonable payment DRG is used to classify - ANSWER-Inpatient admissions for the purpose of reimbursing hospitals for each case in a given category w/a negotiated fixed fee, regardless of the actual costs incurred Identify the various types of private health plan coverage - ANSWER-HMO Conventional PPO and POS HDHP/SO plans - high-deductible health plans with a savings...

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