EMTALA Flashcards
1
Q
EMTALA
A
Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
2
Q
You must act is someone requires
A
emergency care to sustain life or is actively giving birth
3
Q
150 yard rule
A
If someone is injured within 150 yards of a hospital, they must be treated
4
Q
The person responsible for the patient until they arrive at the next facility
A
Sending physician
5
Q
Standard of Care (Negligence)
A
Presence of Duty Breach of Duty Foreseeability Causation Injury Damages
6
Q
Duty to Report
A
Child abuse
Elder abuse
Violent crime
