The development of EMTALA compliance checklists and audit tools are important first steps for hospitals to initiate self-monitoring for compliance. Ongoing education and training is also essential. The EMTALA fact sheet in Figure 1 is distributed by the HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston, New York with initial medical staff application packets. It can also be combined with a post-test at the time of reappointment to ensure practitioners continue to be mindful of the requirements under EMTALA.

Last time, we discussed the roles and responsibilities of the hospital board, the medical staff, and the hospital administration to ensure the quality of care in the organization. For clarity, this was presented as a typical hierarchical structure with distinct reporting relationships and chains of command. While the most successful organizations respect these boundaries, they also understand that true collaboration is necessary to achieve success. Instead of a rigid hierarchy, it is better to view the structure as parties working together across reporting relationships.

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