Book Description:
Hospital emergency departments are a major part of the nation's health care safety net. Of the estimated 119 million visits to U.S. emergency departments in 2006, over 40 percent were paid for by federally-supported programs. These programs, Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program, are administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). There have been reports of crowded conditions in emergency departments, often associated with adverse effects on patient quality of care. This book explores the issues in providing emergency medical care, including crowding in emergency hospital departments; emergency response and volunteer health professionals; ambulance providers; and public health and medical preparedness response. (Imprint: Nova)

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Table of Contents:
Preface

EMTALA: Access to Emergency Medical Care, pp. 1-10
(Edward C. Liu)

Hospital Emergency Departments: Crowding Continues to Occur, and Some Patients Wait Longer than Recommended Time Frames, pp. 11-64
(GAO)

Emergency Response: Civil Liability of Volunteer Health Professionals, pp. 65-74
(Vivian S. Chu)

Public Health and Medical Preparedness and Response: Issues in the 111th Congress, pp. 75-97
(Sarah A. Lister)

Ambulance Providers: Costs and Expected Medicare Margins Vary Greatly, pp. 99-151
(GAO)

Chapter Sources pp.151-152

Index pp.153-158