Understanding EMTALA Compliance Part 2
EMTALA was amended in 2003 to clarify when an individual is considered to have presented to an Emergency Department (ED) for a Medical Screening Exam (MSE) A notable case leading to this clarification occurred in 1998. Christopher Sercye, a 15-year-old, was shot near a hospital. Despite Christopher collapsing just thirty feet from the hospital entrance, staff […]