On September 9, 2003, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published its final rule clarifying hospital obligations to patients covered under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Law (EMTALA).

According to EMTALA's requirements patients have the right to receive care if they either enter the emergency department or request examination or treatment. With this program your staff will better understand the ruling and what to do if presented with a case.

This Healthcare Safety Training DVD Covers:

• Existing EMTALA guidelines and latest CMS changes

• Definition of a dedicated emergency department

• Effects on other hospital departments

• Mandatory medical screenings to see if emergency care is needed

• Guidelines when asking about financial status or health insurance

• Situations in which your facility can transfer an emergency patient

• Changes for on-call personnel

• Responsibilities of hospital-owned ambulances

Added features and benefits of DVD training include:

• English and Spanish versions

• A Customizable PowerPoint Presentation makes training site-specific; excellent for training different personnel and departments

• Training Points outlines key learning points of your training; reinforces important safety points to your employees.

• Chapterized Content organized by learning objectives that facilitates classroom discussion; ideal for refresher training, specific training points and navigating through the course.

• The Expanded Leader's Guide is an excellent resource to help plan and implement your presentation.

• A quiz is provided that can serve as a pre and/or post evaluative tool.

• Ten Employee Handbooks. (Additional handbooks available)