ICU Interfacility Transfer: Difference between revisions

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**The number of transfers is attributed to the receiving or admitting ICUs.

** From '''another site''' can be another site’s ICU, ER, ICU, Ward, OR, RR, etc. Can be broken down from another site's '''ICU''' or '''Non-ICU''' location.

** ~~For example,~~ patients admitted to HSC MICU can be inpatients from STB ICMS or STB Ward or Grace ICU or Grace Ward or non-inpatients from STB ER or Grace ER. All these transfers are counted and attributed to HSC MICU. If need to separate from another site ICU, include only those from STB ICMS and Grace ICU. If from another site non-ICU location, include those from STB ER, STB Ward, Grace ER, Grace Ward.

** Example 1 - patients admitted to HSC MICU can be inpatients from STB ICMS or STB Ward or Grace ICU or Grace Ward or non-inpatients from STB ER or Grace ER. All these transfers are counted and attributed to HSC MICU. If need to separate from another site ICU, include only those from STB ICMS and Grace ICU. If from another site non-ICU location, include those from STB ER, STB Ward, Grace ER, Grace Ward. The reasons for transfer can either be medical or bed management reason.

** Example 2- patients admitted to Grace ICU can inpatients from STB/HSC ICU/Ward or non-inpatient from STB/HSC ER/OR/etc. All transfers can be attributed to Grace ICU and broken from ICU or Non-ICU location. However, the reason for transfer will only be due to bed management.

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 **The number of transfers is attributed to the receiving or admitting ICUs.
 ** From '''another site''' can be another site’s ICU, ER, ICU, Ward, OR, RR, etc. Can be broken down  from another site's '''ICU''' or '''Non-ICU''' location.
-** For example, patients admitted to HSC MICU can be inpatients from STB ICMS or STB Ward or Grace ICU or Grace Ward or non-inpatients from STB ER or Grace ER.  All these transfers are counted and attributed to HSC MICU.  If need to separate from another site ICU, include only those from STB ICMS and Grace ICU.  If from another site non-ICU location, include those from STB ER, STB Ward, Grace ER, Grace Ward.
+** Example 1 - patients admitted to HSC MICU can be inpatients from STB ICMS or STB Ward or Grace ICU or Grace Ward or non-inpatients from STB ER or Grace ER.  All these transfers are counted and attributed to HSC MICU.  If need to separate from another site ICU, include only those from STB ICMS and Grace ICU.  If from another site non-ICU location, include those from STB ER, STB Ward, Grace ER, Grace Ward. The reasons for transfer can either be medical or bed management reason.
+** Example 2- patients admitted to Grace ICU can inpatients from STB/HSC ICU/Ward or non-inpatient from STB/HSC ER/OR/etc. All transfers can be attributed to Grace ICU and broken from ICU or Non-ICU location. However, the reason for transfer will only be due to bed management.
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