US · guidance
CMS SOM App. A, Tag A-1102
§482.55(a) - [If emergency services are provided at the hospital --]
(1) The services must be organized under the direction of a qualified member
of the medical staff;
Interpretive Guidelines §482.55(a)(1)
The hospital’s emergency services must be under the direction of a qualified member of
the hospital’s medical staff. The hospital’s medical staff establishes criteria for the
qualifications for the director of the hospital’s emergency services in accordance with
State law and acceptable standards of practice. A single emergency services director
must be responsible for the hospital’s emergency services.
Survey Procedures §482.55(a)(1)
Verify that emergency services are organized under the direction of a qualified member
of the medical staff.
History
Rev. 37, Issued: 10-17-08; Effective/Implementation Date: 10-17-08
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
a11e8599c235382e6b4769d17e5680804650fdfeb05567d88a603b3efce49628
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