Patient Transfer

"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.

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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
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
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 Patient Dumping Patient Dumping Dumping, Patient

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Patient Transfer".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Patient Care [E02.760]
Continuity of Patient Care [E02.760.169]
Patient Transfer [E02.760.169.624]
Hospitalization [E02.760.400]
Patient Transfer [E02.760.400.630]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Services [N02.421]
Patient Care [N02.421.585]
Continuity of Patient Care [N02.421.585.169]
Patient Transfer [N02.421.585.169.624]
Hospitalization [N02.421.585.400]
Patient Transfer [N02.421.585.400.630]
Health Services Administration [N04]
Patient Care Management [N04.590]
Comprehensive Health Care [N04.590.233]
Primary Health Care [N04.590.233.727]
Continuity of Patient Care [N04.590.233.727.210]
Patient Transfer [N04.590.233.727.210.624]

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Bar chart showing 50 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	2	0	2
2001	0	1	1
2004	1	0	1
2005	0	1	1
2006	1	0	1
2007	1	4	5
2008	1	0	1
2009	1	1	2
2010	1	2	3
2011	1	0	1
2012	1	1	2
2013	0	1	1
2014	0	3	3
2015	3	0	3
2016	4	2	6
2017	3	1	4
2018	4	1	5
2019	0	1	1
2020	1	2	3
2022	0	3	3
2024	1	0	1

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Haag K, Duke D, Piatt J. Overtriage of transfers to the pediatric trauma center: the importance of minor head injury. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 07 01; 34(1):1-8.

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Flynn-O'Brien KT, Collings AT, Farazi M, Fallat ME, Minneci PC, Speck KE, Van Arendonk K, Deans KJ, Falcone RA, Foley DS, Fraser JD, Gadepalli S, Keller MS, Kotagal M, Landman MP, Leys CM, Markel TA, Rubalcava N, St Peter SD, Sato TT. Pediatric Injury Transfer Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interrupted time Series Analysis. J Surg Res. 2023 01; 281:130-142.

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Ahmad H, Knaus ME, Minneci PC, Wood RJ, Gasior AC. Transition of Care Barriers in Pediatric Patients With Anorectal Malformation. Dis Colon Rectum. 2022 08 01; 65(8):955-957.

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Elwell S, Johnson-Salerno E, Thomas J, Haut C, Alfonsi L. Improving Timeliness of Pediatric Emergency Department Admissions. J Emerg Nurs. 2022 Sep; 48(5):496-503.

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Rossi R, Rellosa N, Miller R, Schultz CL, Miller JM, Berman L, Miller EG. A Complicated Case of Vaccine Refusal. Pediatrics. 2020 10; 146(4).

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Amador RO, Wilkens S, Gottlieb R, Sood RF, Cetrulo CL, Chen NC, Eberlin KR. Patient Transfer for Hand and Upper Extremity Injuries: Diagnostic Accuracy at the Time of Referral. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 08; 146(2):332-338.

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Othman S, Sethi HK, Cohn JE, Shokri T, Davis WJ. Craniofacial and neck burns in the pediatric population. Burns. 2020 08; 46(5):1225-1231.

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Vernon TM, Cook AD, Horst MA, Gross BW, Bradburn EH, Jammula S, Altenburg J, Bradley D, Rogers FB. A preliminary analysis of Level IV trauma centers within an organized trauma system. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2019 Sep; 87(3):666-671.

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Mercier RJ, Birnbaum S. Potentially avoidable inter-hospital transfer for gynaecology consultation at a tertiary care centre: a retrospective study. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2019 Feb; 39(2):164-169.

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Schroeder GD, McKenzie JC, Casper DS, Stake S, Buchholz J, Kepler C, Rihn JA, Woods BI, Radcliff KE, Kaye ID, Nicholson K, Anderson DG, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR, Khan S, Kurd MF. Descriptive Analysis of Associated Factors for Urgent Versus Nonurgent Inpatient Spine Transfers to a Tertiary Care Hospital. Am J Med Qual. 2018 Nov/Dec; 33(6):623-628.

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