Activity ID
2195Expires
May 18, 2025Format Type
InternetCME Credit
1Fee
$0-$50CME Provider: Louisiana Medical Mutual Insurance Company (LAMMICO)
Description of CME Course
This internet activity will provide data and analysis of actual claims of EMTALA violations, showing what factors caused the patient claim to win and the hospital to lose. It will also show the array of penalties that may be levied against the hospitals and physicians for EMTALA violations. The speaker will present Best Practices for Emergency Departments to reduce the risk of adverse events and claims from EMTALA violations, including the difficult situations of psychiatric patients in crisis, non-English speaking patients and laboring patients without prior obstetrical care.
Diplomate Engagement
Correct answers to the post-test; Comparative performance to peers; Post activity follow up
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Family Medicine
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
Explain the 3 main causes of adverse events and claims for EMTALA violations.
Describe the full range of penalties possible against physicians and hospitals for EMTALA violations.
Implement 3 ED Best Practices to reduce the risk of harm from these violations.
Keywords
ED, Emergency Department, EMTALA, Stabilization, Screening
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Professionalism, Systems-based Practice
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Physician Well-being activity
Efficiencies in Medical Practice
Practice Setting
Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural, Urban
National Quality Strategies and/or Quadruple Aim Care Processes
Adherence
