The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines at UW Medicine hospitals for providing medical screening examinations, stabilizing treatment and an appropriate transfer where indicated, as required by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), 42 U.S.C., Section 1395dd and accompanying laws and regulations.
This policy applies to all UW Medicine hospitals with Dedicated Emergency Departments (DED), including areas of hospital property located outside of the DED in which the public may be found, such as other hospital departments, as well as hospital-maintained sidewalks, driveways, parking lots, and any building owned by the hospital that are within 250 yards of the hospital.
COMP.301 Application of and Compliance with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act