Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 352-353 , July 2009

Safe Haven Laws

  • Andrew Harding, RN, MS, AIF, CEN, NEA-BC

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Andrew Harding, RN, MS, AIF, CEN, NEA-BC, Morton Hospital and Medical Center, 88 Washington St, Taunton, MA 02780

References 

  1. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. EMTALA overview. Available at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/emtala/Accessed on December 5, 2008
  2. Kellermann AL, Hackman BB. Emergency department patient ‘dumping’: an analysis of interhospital transfers to the Regional Medical Center at Memphis, Tennessee. Am J Public Health. 1988;78:1287–1292
  3. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Available at: http://www.dfps.state.tx.us/Child_Care/Information_for_Child_Care_Professionals/designated_emergency.aspAccessed on December 5, 2008
  4. Child Welfare Information Gateway. Available at: http://www.childwelfare.gov/systemwide/laws_policies/statutes/safehavenall.pdfAccessed December 5, 2008
  5. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. LB157—safe haven cases. November 22, 2008. Available at: http://www.dhhs.ne.gov/children_family_services/SafeHaven/cases.pdfAccessed on December 5, 2008
  6. Gov. Heineman signs safe haven update into law [press release]. November 21, 2008.

 Section Editors: Reneé Semonin-Holleran, RN, PhD, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, CTRN, FAEN, and Andrew Harding, RN, MS, AIF, CEN, NEA-BC

 Earn Up to 8 CE Hours. See page 396.

 Submit descriptions of procedures in emergency care and/or quick-reference charts suitable for placing in a reference file or notebook toReneé Semonin-Holleran, RN, PhD, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, CTRN, FAENOrAndrew Harding, RN, MS, AIF, CEN, NEA-BChttp://ees.elsevier.com/jen

PII: S0099-1767(09)00016-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2009.01.011

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 352-353 , July 2009

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