US Medical Term · clinical
Stabilization
Estabilización
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Stabilization |
| Spanish (Español) | Estabilización |
| Chinese (中文) | 稳定化（EMTALA急诊要求） |
| Korean (한국어) | 안정화 (EMTALA 응급 요건) |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Ổn định hóa (EMTALA) |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Stabilisasyon (EMTALA) |
| Portuguese (Português) | Estabilização (EMTALA) |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | การรักษาให้มีเสถียรภาพ (EMTALA) |
| Japanese (日本語) | 病状安定化（EMTALA） |
What it means
Under the federal EMTALA law, stabilization is the required medical treatment a hospital emergency department must provide to prevent an emergency medical condition from materially deteriorating before or during a patient transfer. A condition is considered stabilized when the treating physician determines there is no reasonable expectation it will worsen with or without continued hospital care. Hospitals with specialized capabilities must also accept appropriate transfers of unstabilized patients. If a hospital discharges or transfers you before you are stabilized, it may be violating federal law, and you can file a complaint with CMS or your state health department.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
STAY-buh-luh-ZAY-shun
estabilización
Also called 'medical stabilization' or 'stabilization treatment'
También llamada 'estabilización médica'
ER staff may say: 'We need to stabilize you before any transfer'
'Necesitamos estabilizarle antes de cualquier traslado'
Where you'll see it
Related terms
Sources
Last reviewed: September 2026