Hospital EMTALA Obligations Under Covid-19
Does the Covid-19 Pandemic Change a Hospital’s Obligations under EMTALA? Robert A. Bitterman, MD, JD, FACEP TAKE-HOME: Although hospitals are now allowed to direct patients off-site for Covid-19 screening, most existing emergency department (ED) EMTALA requirements are still in place during the Coronavirus pandemic. These include the requirement to screen and stabilize every individual […]