Assessing adequacy of emergency provider documentation among interhospital transferred patients with acute aortic dissection

Acute aortic dissection (AoD) is a hypertensive emergency often requiring the transfer of patients to higher care hospitals; thus, clinical care documentation and compliance with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) is crucial. The study assessed emergency providers (EP) documentation of clinical care and EMTALA compliance among interhospital transferred AoD patients