Emtala training hospitalist

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October 16, 2015 EMTALA Training for Hospitalist

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October 16, 2015

EMTALA Training for Hospitalist

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On-Call Requirements

If the MSE indicates that the individual has an emergency medical condition, then the appropriate hospital staff must do one of the following, as medically indicated, and without regard to the individual’s ability to pay:Provide further medical examination and treatment asrequired to stabilize the emergency medical condition; Transfer the individual to another medical facility, in accordance

with EMTALA standards; orAdmit the individual as an inpatient.

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On-Call Requirements

The ED Physician determines whether the on-call MD is needed only for a phone consult, or is needed to come to the ED to assess and/or treat the patient.

In either event, on-call MDs must respond by phone within 30 minutes of being called.

On-call MDs who are directed to come to the ED must arrive within 60 minutes of their phone response, unless the ED physician who requested the consult specifies a different time requirement.

The ED Physician is required to document requests and response times