title: Desperate to stop the flow of red ink, level I trauma center will deny transfers.
abstract: Despite financial hardship, the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA) may place severe limitations on solutions available to overcrowded EDs. --It is not up to the receiving hospital to determine capabilities of the transferring facility. --If you suspect an improper transfer request, accept the transfer and then file a complaint with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. --Whistle-blower laws protect ED managers if they refuse or complain about orders that violate EMTALA.
mesh_terms: D005377:Financial Management, Hospital; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008922:Mississippi; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014193:Trauma Centers / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017664:Uncompensated Care