In 1986, Congress enacted the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) to ensure public access to emergency services, regardless of people’s ability to pay. Further, the Social Security Act outlines specific obligations for Medicare-participating hospitals when it comes to providing emergency services and treatment for emergency medical conditions. This quick guide provides facility staff with links to resources, tools and evidence-based practices to support the understanding and implementation of emergency services laws.

This recording discusses your role in demonstrating and promoting patient and staff safety.

This poster is meant for providers and has tips to promote health and understanding in indigenous communities.

To better understand the quality improvement and patient safety needs of the health care industry, Comagine Health and five partner organizations interviewed 68 health care leaders across 14 states. We have compiled notable findings from the interviews and our analysis as well as opportunities for impact in this QIN-QIO Health Care Industry Leader Interviews Project Findings Summary.

In this session you will learn how to recognize core functions of NHSN dashboard; understand report types and how to run them and perform quality checks; navigate report functions, utilize reports to identify areas for quality improvement in data entry and integrity; and access key resources and more.

Health literacy universal precautions refer to a systematic approach used in health care to ensure health information is communicated effectively to all patients, regardless of their level of health literacy. 

This handout talks about how a health care facility's governing body and its appointed leaders are responsible for ensuring an organizational culture in which all staff provide safe and high-quality care.

This video discusses provider tips to promote health and understanding in Indigenous communites.

Learn about the AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit and why Health Literacy Universal Precautions matters.