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Emergency Care Is a Patient’s Right — Insured or Not    
by Kathleen Duffett, RN, JD
CE379-60 l 1.00 hr

Emergency Care Is a Patient’s Right — Insured or Not - CE379-60
Objectives:

The goal of this program is to educate nurses about the fundamental requirements of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to —

  • Describe the history of EMTALA and its goal.
  • Discuss three of EMTALA’s fundamental requirements.
  • Identify the legal and regulatory consequences of violating EMTALA.

Course expires on 12/13/2010
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