If you find yourself second-guessing your situation, a hospital transfer may be the answer. — The hospital can’t provide the care the patient needs. — The patient or their family is ...

“One reform CMS could implement to help partly alleviate this deficit would be to expand its hospital transfer policy for discharges to PAC to include all MS-DRGs,” the OIG reported.

BUT WITH DELAYED TREATMENT, THOSE CHANCES OF SURVIVAL GO DOWN AND THE ABILITY TO TRANSFER A PATIENT FROM A SMALLER COMMUNITY TO A HOSPITAL IN OMAHA OR LINCOLN IS BY NO MEANS A GUARANTEE THESE DAYS.

Southwestern Vermont Health Care sent the request for approval of the asset transfer to the Vermont ... Center collaborating with the Bennington hospital. When resources are available, patients ...

Problems can arise when the responsibility for patient care is transferred from one healthcare professional or groups of professionals to another group during intra-hospital transfer of patients from ...

Physicians there may determine the facility cannot provide the care they believe the patient needs and recommend transfer to another hospital offering a higher level of care or specialized services.