Use the July 11 CMS memo reminding hospitals of their obligations under the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) as a good opportunity to review policies and to educate doctors, nurses, and other personnel on requirements for caring for emergent patients who are...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 7
CMS is again reminding hospitals of their obligations under federal law to help pregnant women in medical emergencies, but with the added emphasis that care must be offered “irrespective of any state laws or mandates that apply to specific procedures.” The reminder comes more than two weeks...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 7
The U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Tennessee (the “Court”) recently dismissed a registered nurse’s claim against her employer that it violated her constitutional rights to procedural and substantive due process when it mandated that all healthcare employees be vaccinated against...
A group of Florida plastic surgeons is asking an appeals court to block emergency restrictions recently put into place by the Florida Board of Medicine. The restrictions are for gluteal fat grafting, also known as Brazilian butt lifts.
The Joint Commission (TJC) has published a list of the most frequently cited elements of performance (EP) from surveys conducted during 2021 to help healthcare organizations proactively address similar issues at their own facilities.
