Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA) In 1986, Congress enacted the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA) to ensure public access to emergency services regardless of ability to pay. Section 1867 of the Social Security Act imposes specific obligations on Medicare-participating hospitals that offer emergency services to provide a medical screening examination (MSE) …
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Shouting into the void…
Do you ever feel that way? Like you are shouting, and you don’t even hear your echo? Well, welcome to me on this topic about medication errors and the Vanderbilt Nurse, RaDonda Vaught. Ok, what the actual hell is going on here? Why is she being charged with murder? The whole NPR article is here: …
Can we be honest…?
Do you fat shame people? Be honest you are sitting having lunch and see a larger person ordering. Your first comment is______? If you said anything, it should be, wow what a delicious looking meal otherwise keep your damn mouth shut. Someone walking down the street should be congratulated on the effort instead of their …
Why bother prescribing…
Perusing the paper this morning brings me to a New York Times article: Good news: Opioid Prescribing Fell. The bad? Pain Patients Suffer, Doctors Say. In short, my response is, I am not surprised since I spoke about this when I started the blog. This one is likely to be a tad preachy so hang …