"Patient Transfer" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Interfacility or intrahospital transfer of patients. Intrahospital transfer is usually to obtain a specific kind of care and interfacility transfer is usually for economic reasons as well as for the type of care provided.
| Descriptor ID |
D010360
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.169.624 E02.760.400.630 N02.421.585.169.624 N02.421.585.400.630 N04.590.233.727.210.624
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Transfer- Patient Transfer
- Patient Transfers
- Transfer, Patient
- Transfers, Patient
Patient Transition- Patient Transition
- Patient Transitions
- Transition, Patient
- Transitions, Patient
- Care Transition
- Care Transitions
- Transition, Care
- Transitions, Care
- Transition of Care
- Health Care Transition
- Care Transition, Health
- Care Transitions, Health
- Health Care Transitions
- Transition, Health Care
- Transitions, Health Care
Patient Turfing- Patient Turfing
- Patient Turfings
- Turfing, Patient
- Turfings, Patient
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Transfer" by people in Profiles.
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Provider-To-Provider Communication About Care Transitions: Considering Different Health Technology Tools. J Healthc Qual. 2023 May-Jun 01; 45(3):133-139.
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Neurocritical Care Resource Utilization in Pandemics: A Statement by the Neurocritical Care Society. Neurocrit Care. 2020 08; 33(1):13-19.
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Predictors of false-positive stroke thrombectomy transfers. J Neurointerv Surg. 2017 Sep; 9(9):834-836.
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Care transition interventions for children with asthma in the emergency department. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2016 12; 138(6):1518-1525.
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Falcine and Tentorial Subdural Hematomas May Not Routinely Require Transfer to a Tertiary Care Center. J Emerg Med. 2015 Nov; 49(5):679-85.
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Breaking down the silos to decrease internal diversions and patient flow delays. Nurs Adm Q. 2015 Jan-Mar; 39(1):E1-8.
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Successful collaborative model for STEMI care between a STEMI-referral and a STEMI receiving center. Crit Pathw Cardiol. 2014 Dec; 13(4):131-4.
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Effects of 2- vs 4-week attending physician inpatient rotations on unplanned patient revisits, evaluations by trainees, and attending physician burnout: a randomized trial. JAMA. 2012 Dec 05; 308(21):2199-207.
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Use of the point of origin code from a universal billing form, UB-04, to efficiently identify hospitalized patients admitted from other health care facilities. Am J Infect Control. 2012 Sep; 40(7):659-62.
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Evidence-based review and discussion points. Am J Crit Care. 2011 Mar; 20(2):163-4.