The EMTALA Answer Book provides an authoritative, easy-to-access guide for addressing the thorny issues surrounding EMTALA for emergency department physicians, emergency nurse managers, emergency administrators, and risk managers, helping them to understand the implications of their decisions vis-à-vis this law. The potentially problematic aspects of medical screening, treatment, transfer, and other EMTALA responsibilities of hospitals are explored from the medical perspective, and practical suggestions for compliance are provided.

Highlights of the 2021 Edition include:

• Important updates to EMTALA, especially those related to COVID-19, include:
  • A fully revised Chapter 12, "EMTALA and Public Emergencies," which discusses EMTALA and COVID-19.
  • New Appendix P, "EMTALA Requirements and Implications Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019," which contains key CMS documents detailing the changes to the way in which CMS is enforcing EMTALA during COVID-19 pandemic.
• A revision to sections of Chapter 2, "Comes to the Emergency Room," that deal with Section 1135 waivers of EMTALA sanctions during emergencies and pandemics have been updated
• The 2019 changes to sections of the CMS State Operations manual dealing with administrative enforcement of EMTALA
• A revised Chapter 15, "EMTALA and Whistleblower Protection," with the latest favorable developments protecting hospitals against whistleblowers
• Discussions of the most recent court decisions including under what circumstances heirs of a deceased patient may sue for claimed EMTALA violations, and limitations on the long-held rule that the hospital's duty to stabilize a patient with an emergency condition ends with the admission or transfer of the patient
• New EMTALA-related settlements published by the Office of Inspector General
• Selections from the State Operations Manual pertaining to EMTALA investigations

Quick lookup for the most essential info in critical care! Ideal for quick reference at the bedside, The Little ICU Book is a condensed, compact version of The ICU Book , Dr. Marino’s best-selling comprehensive intensive care reference .The Little ICU Book zeroes in on only the essentials for the hands-on care of critically ill adult patients. Its fast-access format makes it an indispensible resource for residents as well as busy critical care physicians.
Key Features:

• Apply the latest know-how with comprehensive updates throughout the book.
• Find the answers you need quickly with a concise outline format and Dr. Marino’s accessible, reader-friendly writing style.
• Grasp visual concepts at a glance through abundant clear, colorful illustrations and tables.
• Carry it with you everywhere thanks to its portable size.

• Features thoroughly revised content throughout, including new questions, new high-quality images, and new coverage of BI-RADS.
• Contains 300 questions with answers, explanations, and references, as well as additional online questions to further test your knowledge.
• Covers disease processes, the physics behind image acquisition, quality control, and safety, as well as standards of care, breast cancer screening, diagnostic breast imaging and findings, breast pathology, and interventions.
• Includes high-yield tables embedded in the answers for additional review.
• Provides answers and rationales as to why an answer is correct and other choices are incorrect.

• The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time — providing a seamless reading experience online or offline
• Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks
• Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design
• The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click

• Contains 300 image-rich ultrasound questions with answers, explanations, and references.
• Features high-quality images that correspond to each question, plus high-yield tables embedded in the answers for additional review.
• Provides answers and rationales as to why an answer is correct and other choices are incorrect.

• The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time — providing a seamless reading experience online or offline
• Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks
• Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design
• The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click

Absorb the vital principles, interventions, and strategies of family-centered pediatric care, with the newly updated Pediatric Nursing Procedures, Fourth edition. Emphasizing interdisciplinary teamwork, this irreplaceable how-to offers clear direction on more than 120 pediatric procedures, all based on current research and international best practices. All procedures address community care settings, with a focus on school and home nursing issues. This is the perfect clinical guidebook for nurses delivering care to children in any health care setting, and a vital text for all nursing students. This step-by-step guide covers a broad range of pediatric procedures . . .
NEW updated content in all chapters, based on current clinical evidence, best practices, and
nursing standards
NEW chapters on pediatric health assessment; intravascular therapy peripheral lock and flush;
and palliative care
NEW Unexpected Situations scenarios and recommendations
NEW photos and diagrams
Coverage of vital topics, including:
o Key elements of family-centered care and the strategies that strengthen it
o Impact of developmental milestones on patient and family education
o A clear-cut, detailed how-to on common procedures, such as:
Medication administration
Blood drawing
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Child abuse reporting and documentation
Care of the newborn
Fluid and nutritional interventions
Pharmacologic interventions
Pain management
Hemodynamic monitoring

 Immunizations

Parenteral nutrition and IV fat emulsion infusion
Handling equipment
 Wound care, and more
Chapter features include:
o Clinical Guidelines for performing each procedure safely
o Equipment List for each procedure
o Child and Family Assessment and Preparation guide to pre-procedure assessment
o Procedure section – The complete how-to, with evidence-based rationales
o Child and Family Evaluation and Documentation section - How, when, and where
documentation is required
o Community Care section – Directions for child or caregiver to perform the procedure at
home, school, and other settings
o Unexpected Situations – What to do when the unexpected happens before, during, or
after the procedure
o KidKare icon – Psychosocial aspects of pediatric care
o caREminder feature – Important practice tips for each procedure
o ALERT feature – High-risk issues that can occur during the procedure

• Contains 300 image-rich ultrasound questions with answers, explanations, and references.
• Features high-quality black-and-white, color, and spectral Doppler images throughout.
• Covers organ-specific ultrasound as well as gynecologic, pregnancy, vascular, musculoskeletal, peritoneal space, retroperitoneum, abdominal wall, chest, and ultrasound-guided procedures.
• Includes questions on noninterpretive skills such as ultrasound physics and quality and safety.
• Provides answers and rationales as to why an answer is correct and other choices are incorrect.

• The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time — providing a seamless reading experience online or offline
• Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks
• Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design
• The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click