EMTALA Update 2019 - Minnesota Hospital Association · EMTALA Update 2019 CMS’ Most Cited...
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EMTALA Update 2019 CMS’ Most Cited Deficiencies for Hospitals Nov. 15, 2019; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West, Plymouth Every hospital that has an emergency department and accepts Medicare and Medicaid patients must follow the federal law and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) conditions of participation (CoPs) interpretive guidelines on the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). Hospitals without emergency departments must comply with EMTALA if they have specialized capabilities. EMTALA can also impact obstetrical patients and behavioral health patients. The federal EMTALA law and the accompanying regulations are complex. This program is structured to make the requirements understandable with the liberal use of examples. The EMTALA manual was updated in 2019 including several survey memos and other documents. These changes include survey memos on psychiatric patients and the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act. This program will cover all of the recent changes and common deficiencies as well as regulations and interpretive guidelines including an expanded section for on-call physicians and the shared and community care plan process. Failure to comply and follow the federal EMTALA for all hospitals, including critical access hospitals, could result in loss of Medicare and Medicaid payments. Fines can be assessed against hospitals and physicians who negligently violate the EMTALA law. Hospitals will need to ensure their policies, procedures and training are adequate to ensure compliance with EMTALA. Who Should Attend Emergency department managers, medical directors, physicians, nurses and education staff, OB managers, behavioral health directors and staff, CFOs, COOs, CMOs, CNOs, nurse supervisors, educators and staff nurses, outpatient directors, compliance officers, legal counsel, risk managers, directors of hospital-based ambulance services, registration directors and staff, on call physicians, patient safety officers and Joint Commission coordinators. Schedule Registration begins at 8 a.m. Program is from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lunch and two breaks will be provided. Space is limited, so please register early. Speaker Sue Dill Calloway, RN, AD, CPHRM, MSN, J.D., medical-legal consultant, Dublin, Ohio Sue Dill Calloway is currently a medical-legal consultant. She is the past chief learning officer of the Emergency Medicine Patient Safety Foundation. She is also a past director of patient safety and risk management for the Doctors Company. She has been employed in the nursing profession for more than 30 years. Calloway has legal experience in medical malpractice defense for physicians, nurses and other health professionals. Calloway is a member of many professional organizations. She has authored more than 100 books and has published many articles. She is a frequent lecturer on health care issues. Continuing Education MHA has applied for 6.5 continuing legal education credit hours through the Minnesota State Board of Continuing Legal Education. The program has been designed to meet the Minnesota Board of
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EMTALA Update 2019CMS’ Most Cited Deficiencies for Hospitals
Nov. 15, 2019; 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West, Plymouth
Every hospital that has an emergency department and accepts Medicare and Medicaid patients must follow the federal law and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) conditions of participation (CoPs) interpretive guidelines on the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). Hospitals without emergency departments must comply with EMTALA if they have specialized capabilities. EMTALA can also impact obstetrical patients and behavioral health patients.
The federal EMTALA law and the accompanying regulations are complex. This program is structured to make the requirements understandable with the liberal use of examples.
The EMTALA manual was updated in 2019 including several survey memos and other documents. These changes include survey memos on psychiatric patients and the Born-Alive Infant Protection Act. This program will cover all of the recent changes and common deficiencies as well as regulations and interpretive guidelines including an expanded section for on-call physicians and the shared and community care plan process.
Failure to comply and follow the federal EMTALA for all hospitals, including critical access hospitals, could result in loss of Medicare and Medicaid payments. Fines can be assessed against hospitals and physicians who negligently violate the EMTALA law. Hospitals will need to ensure their policies, procedures and training are adequate to ensure compliance with EMTALA.
Who Should AttendEmergency department managers, medical directors,physicians, nurses and education staff, OB managers, behavioral health directors and staff, CFOs, COOs,
CMOs, CNOs, nurse supervisors, educators and staff nurses, outpatient directors, compliance officers, legal counsel, risk managers, directors of hospital-basedambulance services, registration directors and staff,on call physicians, patient safety officers and JointCommission coordinators.
ScheduleRegistration begins at 8 a.m. Program is from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lunch and two breaks will be provided. Space is limited, so please register early.
SpeakerSue Dill Calloway, RN, AD, CPHRM, MSN, J.D., medical-legal consultant, Dublin, Ohio
Sue Dill Calloway is currently a medical-legal consultant. She is the past chief learning officer of the Emergency Medicine Patient Safety Foundation. She is also a past director of patient safety and risk management for the Doctors Company.
She has been employed in the nursing profession for more than 30 years. Calloway has legal experience in medical malpractice defense for physicians, nurses and other health professionals.
Calloway is a member of many professional organizations. She has authored more than 100 books and has published many articles. She is a frequent lecturer on health care issues.
Continuing EducationMHA has applied for 6.5 continuing legal educationcredit hours through the Minnesota State Board ofContinuing Legal Education. The programhas been designed to meet the Minnesota Board of
Nursing continuing education requirements for a total of7.8 contact hours.
Program locationCrowne Plaza Minneapolis West3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth, 55441 (763) 559-6600
Room rate for overnight accommodations: $138. Cut-off date: Oct. 25.
Please indicate that you are with the MHA-CAH/EMTALA room block when making reservations at the hotel.
RegistrationRegistration fee is $199 per person for members. The nonmember rate is $299 per person. The fee reflects the cost of program development, administration, promotion, faculty expenses, lunch and break items.
MHA wishes to take those steps required to ensure no individual with a disability is excluded, denied service, segregated or otherwise treated differently than other individuals because of the absence of auxiliary aids and services.
CancellationRegistration fees, less a $25 cancellation fee, are refundable if notice is received five working days prior to the program date. Registrants unable to attend may send an alternate. No-shows will be billed.
HandoutsMHA will email handouts in advance of the program. This allows attendees to print handouts or view them on a laptop or tablet.
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To RegisterYou may register for this program in any of the following ways:
• Online at my.mnhospitals.org
• Mail the completed form and check to: Minnesota Hospital Association, 2550 University Ave. W., Ste. 350-S,St. Paul, MN 55114-1900
• Email this form to Cari Kronschnable at [email protected]
• Fax this form to (651) 659-1477
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