EMTALA citations (n) |
|
248 |
159 |
Hospitals cited (n) |
|
232 |
154 |
Citation service category |
No. |
% |
No. |
% |
|
|
|
Medical |
130 |
52 |
96 |
60 |
|
Psychiatric |
45 |
18 |
32 |
20 |
|
Obstetric |
13 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
|
Labor |
32 |
13 |
17 |
11 |
|
Trauma |
25 |
10 |
14 |
9 |
|
Surgical |
41 |
17 |
11 |
7 |
|
No service type listed |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
Allegation subtypes |
|
|
|
|
|
2400 |
Policies and procedures |
163 |
66 |
121 |
76 |
2401 |
Recipient hospital reporting |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2402 |
Sign posting |
23 |
9 |
15 |
9 |
2403 |
Maintenance of transfer records |
8 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
2404 |
Physician on-call list and availability |
38 |
15 |
20 |
13 |
2405 |
Central log |
74 |
30 |
38 |
24 |
2406 |
Appropriate medical screening exam |
132 |
53 |
96 |
60 |
2407 |
Stabilizing treatment |
65 |
26 |
29 |
18 |
2408 |
Delay in examination or treatment |
16 |
6 |
11 |
7 |
2409 |
Restricting transfer until stabilized |
64 |
26 |
51 |
32 |
2410 |
Whistle-blower protections |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2411 |
Recipient hospital responsibilities |
51 |
21 |
15 |
9 |