Course Code: REL-ACU-0-ER
Hours: 1.25
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024
Learning Objectives:
Define key terms and requirements associated with EMTALA.
Describe how EMTALA applies to certain situations.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: EMTALA Obligations
Meet Adela Flores
Patient Dumping
COBRA and EMTALA
Obligations Under EMTALA
Penalties for EMTALA Violation
Review
Summary
Section 3: Key Terms Within EMTALA
Medical Screening Examination (MSE)
Emergency Medical Condition (EMC)
Stabilize
Transfer
Case Study
Comes to the Emergency Department
Dedicated Emergency Department
Capability and Capacity
A Case Where an On-Call List Was Not Clear
On-Call Coverage Responsibilities
When Obligations Under EMTALA End
Review
Summary
Section 4: Special Conditions and EMTALA
Psychiatric Patient Case Example
Patients with Psychiatric Problems
Patients Involved with Law Enforcement
Patients Presenting to the ED for Non-Emergency Purposes
Outpatients, Inpatients, and Observation Status
EMTALA and ED Surges
EMTALA and COVID-19
Review
Summary
Section 5: EMTALA Cases and Verdicts
Madison Lang
Was EMTALA Violated?
Verdict
Charles Dobson
Was EMTALA Violated?
Verdict
Unintended Consequences
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor(s)
Resources
References
Writer: Rebecca Smallwood, MBA, RN
Rebecca Smallwood, MBA, RN, has experience across multiple healthcare settings including: rural and urban acute care hospitals, public health, ambulatory surgery, higher education, and commercial healthcare learning organizations. Her roles have included: medical/surgical, ED, and OR Staff and Charge Nurse; Director of School Health Services/School Nurse; Public Health Epidemiology and Bioterrorism Preparedness Specialist; Infection Control Practitioner; Quality Management Specialist; Organizational Development Specialist and Educator. Prior to joining Relias as an acute care SME Writer in 2017 and Curriculum Designer in 2021, she provided consultation to Swank Healthcare and was the Director of Education Services for Health.edu, a division of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Rebecca earned a diploma in nursing from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Lubbock, Texas in 1989 and an MBA from Wayland Baptist University in 2010 with an emphasis in healthcare administration.
Instructor: Cathryn Ayers, RN
Cathryn Ayers, RN, MSN has nearly 10 years of critical care experience. She was active in multiple committees to improve patient safety, executed staff education activities, and managed the new graduate orientation program for those entering intensive care units. Cathryn obtained a license for massage and bodywork therapy in 2012 and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2016 with a Master of Science in Nursing Education. She has provided telephonic case management services and developed program materials to facilitate positive outcomes for people with rare conditions across the United States. Cathryn has a passion for teaching and helping others to be their best.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Entry level Physicians; Intermediate level Physician Assistants; Nurses; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.