In order for an employer to be vicariously liable for the…

  In order for an employer to be vicariously liable for the acts of its employee commensurate with the   doctrine of respondeat superior: (1) there must be a valid employer-employee relationship; and (2) the employee must have been acting within the scope of his or her employment.      

Under the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act, if any in…

Under the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act, if any individual comes to the emergency department of a hospital that receives Medicare and a request is made on the individual’s behalf for examination or treatment for a medical condition, the hospital must provide for an appropriate ________________ within the capability of the hospital’s emergency department.