| Subject: | Provision of Emergency Services – Important Requirements for Hospitals from CMS |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Wed, 2 May 2007 - 12:00 am |
| CMS issued a Memorandum on April 26, 2007 regarding the Provision of Emergency Services. According to the Memorandum:
All hospitals are required to appraise medical emergencies, provide initial treatment and referral when appropriate, regardless of whether the hospital has an emergency department.
A hospital is not in compliance with the Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoPs) if it relies on 911 services as a... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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