With smaller staffs how can these new hospitals meet EMTALA requirements?

Monday, October 2, 2017

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EMTALA compliance in microhospitals requires contingency planning for emergencies

This week, CRC Daily covers accreditation and regulatory requirements. Because microhospitals are subject to regulations developed with larger acute care institutions in mind, in an emergency, they can run into compliance obstacles that their traditional counterparts don’t often encounter or are better equipped to handle.

 

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How can the executive committee support physician-hospital alignment?

If the wheels on the car are not in proper alignment, then getting to your destination may be quite the challenge. Similarly, if the hospital and physicians are not aligned, reaching the desired destination will be a significant challenge.

 

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