Providing convenient and continuous medical services to our regional healthcare
partners is a priority for Altru Health System. By coordinating inpatient
care through our centralized Regional Transfer Coordinator, we've eliminated
the complexities with inpatient care transitions, which benefits the outcomes
of our regional patients.
The transfer process at Altru Health System is easy:
A hospital representative or physician calls the Transfer Center expressing
interest in transferring a patient to Altru.
The Regional Transfer Coordinator will obtain initial information concerning
the patient, including demographics, condition and clinical information,
reason for transfer and specialty requested.
The coordinator will locate the appropriate physician and facilitate a
recorded three-way conference call between the referring and accepting
physicians. The coordinator will be included in the call to assist in
a timely evaluation and will collect pertinent clinical information as needed.
Continuity of care is essential in positive patient outcomes. We are committed
to working together to achieve the best patient care and experience possible.
Checklist
Call Altru's One Call Transfer Center at
855.4ALTRU1.
Please have the following information ready:
Patient's demographic information
Reason for transfer
Current IV infusions
Current vital signs
Current lab values
Weight
Isolation precautions
Need for special equipment (i.e. ventilator or balloon pump)
Level of care/transport required (BLS, ALS/critical care/ground or air
transportation)
Prepare a copy of the patient's chart.
Your patient referrals are important to us. The One Call Registered Nurse
will streamline the referral and acceptance process, making it faster,
more efficient and convenient with improved communication for the transferring patient.
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