WEBINAR: EMTALA Regulation Part Three
Offered Through Partnership with Iowa Hospital Association
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
This webinar will focus on physician involvement with the EMTALA process including on-call physician schedules, on-call physician rules, when an on-call physician must appear in the emergency department and how to deal with risky patient situations such as leaving against medical advice and leaving without being seen.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Describe on-call physician rules including schedules and when the on-call physician must appear in the emergency department.
• Describe the Office of Inspector General role and recent deficiencies and fines concerning on-call physicians.
• Describe the Quality Improvement Organization role with EMTALA.
• Detail documentation requirement for challenging patient situations.
INTENDED AUDIENCE
This series is for all hospitals including general acute hospitals, critical-access hospitals interested in EMTALA regulations and guidelines. Intended audience includes:
• Behavioral health staff
• CEOs
• Chief medical officers
• Chief nursing officers
• Compliance officers
• Emergency medicine staff
• Legal counsel
• Nursing staff
• Obstetric staff
• Risk managers
SPEAKER
Nancy Ruzicka is a consultant on state and federal rules, regulations and interpretative guidelines. She previously worked as director of integrity and compliance and privacy official at MercyOne Des Moines and director of regulatory compliance at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines. She also has more than 20 years of experience with the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. Ruzicka holds master's degrees in health law and business administration and a bachelor's degree in pharmacy, all from Drake University. She is certified in health care compliance and maintains her Iowa pharmacy license.