Michelle Williams, Angie Burnette, Robert Stone and D'Andrea Morning presented "Mental Health Issues and EMTALA," 9:00am - 12:00pm, during this seminar hosted by the Georgia Hospital Association Research and Education Foundation. The program informed providers with an update to the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA). Areas of focus were recent updates and EMTALA requirements for all hospitals regarding transfers, on call, behavioral / psych issues, capacity and capability, disaster, pandemic and surge situations (like H1N1). It also highlighted field enforcement, compliance and survey questions regardless of whether the hospital has an emergency department.
December 8, 2009
8:00am - 2:30pm
GHA Education Center / Marietta, GA