Training Name
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) Basic Training (EMTALA_BTN)
Activity Code
0CMSEMTALA_BTN
Training Description
Updated on 4/10/2023
This training is designed to provide surveyors with knowledge and skills needed to survey hospitals, in cases involving EMTALA, in accordance with CMS regulations and requirements.
Training Objectives: On completion of this training, you will be able to:
- Identify basic EMTALA requirements.
- Determine the correct process for conducting an EMTALA survey.
- Identify the appropriate regulation corresponding to a given complaint.
- Determine an appropriate investigation approach.
- Apply regulatory knowledge to complete simulated EMTALA investigations.
Training Duration: 16 hours
Completion Requirements: This self-paced EMTALA Basic Training includes a mandatory pretest, four learning modules, a mandatory posttest, and a CMS-approved training evaluation. The pretest, posttest, and evaluation must be completed to generate a certificate of completion to earn training continuing education units (CEUs). To pass the EMTALA Basic Training, you must score a minimum of 80 percent on the training posttest.
Email for Questions: The training is available on demand online, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For all technical issues and those requiring an urgent response, such as accessing the training, email helpdesk@qsep.org; for all content-related questions, email QSOG_Hospital@cms.hhs.gov. All other comments and questions can be submitted during the training using the comment tool.