A medical condition manifesting itself by an acute symptom of sufficient severity, including sever pain, such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the health of the individual in serious jeopardy, serious impairment to bodily functions, or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part.
42 CFR §422.113] Means a medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity (including severe pain) such that a prudent layperson, with an average knowledge of health and medicine, could reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical attention to result in: Serious jeopardy to the health of the individual or, in the case of a pregnant woman, the health of the woman or her unborn child; Serious impairment to bodily functions; or Serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part.
according to EMTALA, presence of acute symptoms of such severity that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in (1) placing the health of the individual in serious jeopardy, (2) serious impairment to bodily functions, (3) serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part, or, in the case of a pregnant woman having contractions, (4) inadequate time for safe transfer to another hospital before delivery, or (5) a transfer that poses a threat to to the health or safety of the woman or the unborn child.
A medical condition shown by acute symptoms of sufficient severity (including severe pain) which without immediate medical attention could result in: Placing the client's health in serious jeopardy, serious impairment in bodily functions, or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part. Labor and delivery is considered an emergency medical condition. See Emergency Assistance - Medical; Spenddown
North Carolina state law uses a prudent layperson definition of emergency medical condition. That is, state law considers certain acute symptoms to be emergency medical conditions if a prudent layperson, possessing an average knowledge of health and medicine, thinks that in the absence of immediate medical attention, the medical condition is likely to place him or her (or in the case of a pregnant woman, her unborn child) in serious jeopardy, or cause serious impairment to bodily functions or bodily organs. NCGS 58-50-61(a)(4).
a sudden, unexpected, acute medical condition that without medical care within forty-eight (48) hours of onset, could result in death or cause serious impairment of bodily functions.
A severe injury or illness (including pain). Your illness or injury must be so severe that if you don't get medical care right away, one of these might occur: · Serious risk to your health. If you're pregnant, this includes your health and your unborn child's health. · Serious damage to body functions. · Serious damage to any organs or body parts.
A medical condition brought on by acute symptoms of sufficient severity (including severe pain) such that a prudent layperson, with an average knowledge of health and medicine, could reasonably expect that not getting immediate medical attention could result in 1) Serious jeopardy to the health of the individual (or, in the case of a pregnant woman, the health of the woman or her unborn child); 2) Serious impairment to bodily functions; or 3) Serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part.
A medical condition of recent onset and severity, including severe pain, that would lead a prudent layperson, acting reasonably and possessing an average knowledge of health and medicine, to believe that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in: placing the health of the individual, or with respect to a pregnant woman the health of the woman or her unborn child, in serious jeopardy. serious impairment to bodily function. serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part.
A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity including, severe pain, from a chronic medical condition, that would lead a prudent lay person, to reasonably expect the absence of immediate medical attention to result in any of the following: (a) placing the health of an individual, or with respect to a pregnant woman, the health of the woman or her unborn child, in serious jeopardy; (b) serious impairment to bodily functions; (c) serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part: With respect to a pregnant woman who is having contractions, (1) a situation in which there is inadequate time to effect a safe transfer to another hospital before delivery, or (2) may pose a threat to the health and safety of the woman or the unborn child.
