CNM/CM Legal Exposure in Triage - EMTALA Part 3

In the midst of enthusiasm and medical society endorsements for the data of Jun Zhang et al, the Friedman data do remain scientifically viable and legal for triage evaluation purposes. Admitting a patient at 4 cm is very unlikely to expose a triage midwife to an EMTALA violation, or even a civil claim for negligence, as long as a proper screening or labor evaluation is performed and documented.