Medelearn LMS is the most affordable, flexible & easy-to-use training system available today.

Student Login



Print Window
Course Description Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)
Course NameEMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT AND ACTIVE LABOR ACT (EMTALA)
The course contains 15 Lessons taking about 1 Hour 15 Minutes

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) is Section 1867(a) of the Social Security Act. EMTALA is a statute governing when and how a patient may be transferred from one hospital to another in an acute condition. This course teaches the student the current EMTALA requirements for hospitals and how to ensure compliance with this Federal regulation.

Lessons:
  1 : Introduction to EMTALA
  2 : The History of EMTALA
  3 : The Dedicated Emergency Department
  4 : The 250-Yard Rule
  5 : The Medical Screening Exam
  6 : Obtaining Insurance Information
  7 : Stabilizing Care
  8 : LWBS
  9 : Labor and Delivery
10 : On-Call Coverage
11 : Transfers
12 : Reporting Obligations
13 : Hospital Owned Ambulances
14 : The QIO and EMTALA
15 : Penalties