 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.
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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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2010 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2012 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2014 | 7 | 2 | 9 | | 2015 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2016 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2017 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | 2018 | 7 | 1 | 8 | | 2019 | 14 | 1 | 15 | | 2020 | 5 | 4 | 9 | | 2021 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2022 | 4 | 5 | 9 | | 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Transfer" by people in Profiles.
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Garza L, April MD, Rizzo JA, Kirkwood BJ, Fisher AD, Schauer SG. An analysis of transfers into designated trauma centers from referring institutions - the potential for virtual consultation to reduce transfers. Injury. 2025 May; 56(5):112202.
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Tremonti C, Blogg J, Jamshidi N, Harjanto R, Miles N, Ismay C, Page R, Mills L, Buckley N, Perananthan V, Lintzeris N, Haber P. Methadone-Buprenorphine Transfers Using Low Dosing of Buprenorphine: An Open-label, Nonrandomized Clinical Trial. J Addict Med. 2025 Jan-Feb 01; 19(1):75-82.
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Bourne RS, Jeffries M, Jennings JK, Ashcroft DM, Norman P. Improving medication safety for intensive care patients transitioning to a hospital ward: development of a theory-informed intervention package. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Nov 26; 24(1):1476.
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Sterling MR, Espinosa CG, Spertus D, Shum M, McDonald MV, Ryvicker MB, Barr?n Y, Tobin JN, Kern LM, Safford MM, Banerjee S, Goyal P, Ringel JB, Rajan M, Arbaje AI, Jones CD, Dodson JA, Cen? C, Bowles KH. Improving TRansitions ANd outcomeS for heart FailurE patients in home health CaRe (I-TRANSFER-HF): a type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial: study protocol. BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Oct 01; 24(1):1160.
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Yu A, McBeth L, Westcott C, Nicklas JM, Mueller S, Dorsey Holliman B, Ozkaynak M, Jones CD. Information exchange, responsibilities and expectation management in interhospital transfers: a qualitative study of hospital medicine physicians and advanced practice providers. BMJ Open Qual. 2024 Sep 25; 13(3).
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Serina PT, Stavrand A, Lind ML, Gettel CJ, Southerland LT, Goldberg EM. Nursing Home to Emergency Care Transition Form Has Limited Uptake But Improves Documentation. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2024 Aug; 25(8):105056.
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Yu A, Chopra V, Mueller SK, Wray CM, Jones CD. Engineering safe care journeys: Reenvisioning interhospital transfers. J Hosp Med. 2024 Jul; 19(7):629-634.
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Gettel CJ, Hastings SN, Biese KJ, Goldberg EM. Emergency Department-to-Community Transitions of Care: Best Practices for the Older Adult Population. Clin Geriatr Med. 2023 11; 39(4):659-672.
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Tappen RM, Sopcheck J, Southard K, Hain D, Suriaga A. Regional Workshops to Disseminate Decision Guide to Reduce Potentially Preventable Hospital Transfers: Application of the Diffusion of Innovation Model. J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2024 Spring 01; 44(2):97-104.
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Gettel CJ, Hwang U, Rising KL, Goldberg EM, Feder SL, Uzamere I, Venkatesh AK. Care transition outcome measures of importance after emergency care: Do emergency clinicians and older adults agree? Acad Emerg Med. 2023 10; 30(10):1061-1064.
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