KHA Quality Webinar: Emergency Services and Obstetrical Obligations: CMS Hospital Conditions of Participation 2025
Presenter: Laura Dixon, BS, JD, RN, CPHRM
Emergencies happen every day in a hospital – and not just in the emergency department. Regardless of a hospital’s size or location, provisions must be in place to address and treat emergency care issues for patients, including obstetrical patients. Every hospital that has a dedicated emergency department and accepts Medicare and Medicaid payment must follow the federal law and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation Interpretive Guidelines on the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). Even hospitals without such emergency departments must comply with EMTALA if they have specialized capabilities; for example, EMTALA can impact obstetrical patients and behavioral health patients.
Laura’s program will provide information on CMS requirements for hospitals to meet both emergency services, including the recently implemented maternal safety standards, and a brief recap of EMTALA.
Objectives:
- Describe the requirement for emergency services in an acute hospital to be integrated into other services
- Recall the newly implemented requirements for emergency obstetrical care
- Recall the required14 emergency department written policies that must be present in a Critical Access Hospital
- Recall that hospitals must also comply with EMTALA requirements in addition to emergency services requirements
Who Should Attend?
CEOs, Chief Nursing Officers, Emergency department directors, Accreditation and regulation directors, Nurse managers/supervisors, Quality managers, Risk managers, Nurses, Nurse educators, Patient safety officers