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First- and second-year students at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor will be getting an unusual look at the processes of disease and illness beginning this fall, when they visit patients in their homes to gain an understanding of how family, environment, culture, and lifestyle all play a part in an individuals health.
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Russell Medical Center in Alexander City, AL, recently completed a survey process with the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), which has deeming authority to survey hospitals under the Medicare Conditions of Participation. (HFAP is designed to service allopathic [MD] and osteopathic [DO] facilities alike.)
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The final version of the recently proposed changes to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) takes effect Nov. 10.
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Are you having problems providing on-call specialists to patients after-hours? Have you been overwhelmed by the need to educate off-campus sites about Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) requirements? Are you confused about what your ED is required to do when patients have medical emergencies in other areas of the hospital? The new EMTALA rules from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services address all three of these problem areas.
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Now that the long-awaited new Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) rule has been published, rumors about changes in the law are abounding in many EDs. For that reason, this is an excellent time to review what is required by EMTALA.
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EMTALA: The Essential Guide to Compliance from Thomson American Health Consultants, publisher of ED Nursing, explains how the changes to EMTALA will affect emergency departments and off-campus clinics. In-depth articles, at-a-glance tables, and Q & A discussions of real-life situations are presented, and key differences between the old EMTALA and the new changes are succinctly explained.
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To provide you with critical information on the updated regulations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Thomson American Health Consultants offers New EMTALA Regulations: Are They Too Good to be True? an audio conference on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 2:30-3:30 p.m., EST.
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When a stroke patient presents, you need to respond with a rapid assessment, continuous monitoring, laboratory draws, transport to computed tomography / MRI, and rapid mobilization of the patient. New mechanical interventions, coupled with these actions, soon will result in dramatic success stories at your ED.
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A definition, rationale, and a 12-step protocol from Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
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How would you feel if your EDs budget for supplies was $8,000 a month in the red? That is the problem that Kelly Telesz, RN, ED manager at St. John NorthEast Community Hospital in Detroit, was facing.
