The incomplete infrastructure for interhospital patient transfer
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The incomplete infrastructure for interhospital patient transfer.
OBJECTIVE Interhospital transfer of critically ill patients is a common part of their care. This article sought to review the data on the current patterns of use of interhospital transfer and identify systematic barriers to optimal integration of transfer as a mechanism for improving patient outcomes and value of care. DATA SOURCE Narrative review of medical and organizational literature. S...
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عنوان ژورنال: Critical Care Medicine
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0090-3493
DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e318254516f