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Risk managers have struggled for a long time to interpret the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, but the recent release of the final rule promised to clear up a great deal of disagreement and differing takes on what the law requires. Some of that promise was fulfilled, but there still is plenty of room to worry about what EMTALA really means, say legal experts who continue to study the law for its many nuances.
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Just because the final Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act eased some of the prior burden on hospitals doesnt mean you should go overboard in trying to divine exactly what is and isnt allowed.
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Medical injuries during hospitalization result in longer hospital stays, higher costs, and a high number of deaths, according to a study from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Postoperative bloodstream infections had the most serious consequences.
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A floor nurse discovered she had hepatitis C six years after testing positive for the disease. The nurse and her former spouse sued the nurses employer for withholding the information and were awarded $2.9 million and $575,000, respectively.
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What would happen if a patient with suspected or probable SARS showed up at your emergency department? To help you prepare for the threat, Thomson American Health Consultants offers the upcoming audio conference: The Resurgence of SARS: Why Your Hospital May Not Be as Prepared as You Think, Dec. 9, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. ET.
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Stroke centers with specialized stroke teams have the potential to improve outcomes and decrease lengths of stay (LOS) for facilities that previously have relied solely on pre-hospital and emergency department (ED) infrastructure.
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Researchers are set to release new data confirming the benefits of a case management strategy heralded three years ago as a way to decrease the cost of treating repeat patients in the emergency department (ED).
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Before Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center started an initiative to improve the transition of patients to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), about 12% of the Lebanon, NH, facilitys patient days were patients waiting for SNF placement.
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When Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, undertook an initiative to improve the efficiency of nursing homes admissions, the task force looked at ways to improve communication and collaboration with local skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
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Since Hurley Medical Center in Flint, MI, began a comprehensive program to improve documentation, reimbursement has improved and the hospitals severity of illness and risk of mortality data have come in line with benchmark data.
