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METRO NASHVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL
COMPLIANCE WITH 489.24
Tag No.: A2400
Based on the findings of a Re-Visit Survey conducted 9/1/11, the hospital was unable to demonstrate it had sufficiently identified, corrected and maintained compliance with EMTALA regulations.
REFER TO A2406
Based on policy review, review of the hospital's By-laws Rules and Regulations, medical record review and interview, it was determined the hospital failed to ensure the Dedicated Emergency Department (DED) provided an appropriate Medical Screening Examination (MSE) within the capabilities of the hospital ED for in order to determine if an emergency medical or psychiatric condition existed in order to provide appropriate treatment for such conditions to ensure the patients were stabilized prior to being discharged from the DED for 6 of 25 (Patients #2, 4, 5, 7, 20 and 25) sampled patients.
Refer to findings in deficiency V2406