Re: EMTALA Question

[Guest guest]

I work for a transfer/911 service and we take patients like that frequently.

the hospital can discharge the pt to the ambulance crew and to the other

hospital for the appt. then the crew can transfer the pt back as long as you

have not left the pt. that is the way we do it here. as far as i know it is

all legal.

P. Curry

Chambers wrote: I have a hypothetical question

for all you EMTALA gurus out there. We are a

hospital based service. An inpatient of this hospital requires evaluation

at an outpatient facility in another town. Can the hospital discharge this

patient from their facility and then send the patient via ambulance to the

outpatient facility. After the evaluation the patient may either be

discharged or transferred on to another facility with appropriate level of

care. Something about the whole thought process of this doesn't seem like

it will work out legally. Any ideas?

Chambers, LP

[Guest guest]

I dont think this is really an EMTALA issue. Typically EMTALA deals with ER

or OB patients. If this patient is discharged from the hospital then I

would not think their is an issue with this arrangement.

Lee

EMTALA Question

I have a hypothetical question for all you EMTALA gurus out there. We are a

hospital based service. An inpatient of this hospital requires evaluation

at an outpatient facility in another town. Can the hospital discharge this

patient from their facility and then send the patient via ambulance to the

outpatient facility. After the evaluation the patient may either be

discharged or transferred on to another facility with appropriate level of

care. Something about the whole thought process of this doesn't seem like

it will work out legally. Any ideas?

Chambers, LP

[Guest guest]

I think Its actually a COBRA issue. Same Breed, different animal.

Mike

EMTALA Question

I have a hypothetical question for all you EMTALA gurus out there. We are

a

hospital based service. An inpatient of this hospital requires evaluation

at an outpatient facility in another town. Can the hospital discharge

this

patient from their facility and then send the patient via ambulance to the

outpatient facility. After the evaluation the patient may either be

discharged or transferred on to another facility with appropriate level of

care. Something about the whole thought process of this doesn't seem like

it will work out legally. Any ideas?

Chambers, LP

[Guest guest]

Anytime you are dealing with any hospital to hospital transfer it is a COBRA

issue. I am the director of a hospital based EMS. We have contacted CMS on

more than one occassion to get an opinion. My advice to you, do the same. Get

it in writing who, when and what was discussed. Documentation will be of the

upmost importance if an EMTALA investigation comes. was our

contact person in the Dallas office but I believe he has been reassigned.

Just my humble opinions

s

Director, FCH EMS

" A. " wrote: I think Its actually a

COBRA issue. Same Breed, different animal.

Mike

EMTALA Question

I have a hypothetical question for all you EMTALA gurus out there. We are

a

hospital based service. An inpatient of this hospital requires evaluation

at an outpatient facility in another town. Can the hospital discharge

this

patient from their facility and then send the patient via ambulance to the

outpatient facility. After the evaluation the patient may either be

discharged or transferred on to another facility with appropriate level of

care. Something about the whole thought process of this doesn't seem like

it will work out legally. Any ideas?

Chambers, LP