A patient presents at a small rural medical clinic after falling from a ladder. The physician suspects that the patient may have intracranial injuries but no diagnostic equipment to determine the severity of injury is available
What is necessary for the physician to legally transfer this unstable patient? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. Documentation that the receiving hospital has available space
2. Physician certification that the medical benefits of transferring the patient outweigh the risks of transfer
3. Documentation that the transferring hospital is a qualified Medicare provider
4. An agreement with the receiving hospital stating willingness to provide care
5. Confirmation that the incident causing the injuries was accidental
1,2,4
Rationale: In order for transfer of an unstable patient to meet EMTALA requirements the physician must certify that the receiving hospital has space available for the patient's care.
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