Patient Transfer (Patient Dumping)

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.

Also Known As:

Patient Dumping; Dumping, Patient; Care Transition; Health Care Transition; Patient Transition; Patient Turfing; Transition of Care; Care Transition, Health; Care Transitions; Care Transitions, Health; Health Care Transitions; Patient Transfers; Patient Transitions; Patient Turfings; Transfer, Patient; Transfers, Patient; Transition, Care; Transition, Health Care; Transition, Patient; Transitions, Care; Transitions, Health Care; Transitions, Patient; Turfing, Patient; Turfings, Patient

Networked: 1067 relevant articles (29 outcomes, 134 trials/studies)

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Experts

1.	Betz, Cecily L: 9 articles (07/2022 - 08/2010)
2.	Garvey, Katharine C: 7 articles (01/2020 - 08/2012)
3.	Carayon, Pascale: 6 articles (03/2022 - 01/2019)
4.	Hose, Bat-Zion: 6 articles (03/2022 - 01/2019)
5.	Rak, Eniko: 6 articles (09/2021 - 09/2015)
6.	Laffel, Lori M: 6 articles (01/2021 - 08/2012)
7.	Ferris, Maria E: 6 articles (07/2017 - 07/2009)
8.	Gurses, Ayse P: 5 articles (12/2022 - 01/2018)
9.	Kelly, Michelle M: 5 articles (03/2022 - 08/2019)
10.	White, Patience H: 5 articles (11/2021 - 06/2011)

Related Diseases

1.	Wounds and Injuries (Trauma) 08/01/2012 - "To what extent the quality of patient transfer and therefore major trauma care is improved by the implementation of regional trauma networks in Germany remains to be seen over the next years." 06/01/2010 - "Recommendations related to the need for Trauma Director/Coordinator appointments at all designated hospitals receiving major trauma, improved facilities and equipment, the trauma team, referral, communications, protocols, a prompting system, education, audit and feedback, infrastructure, staffing, documentation and inter-hospital patient transfer. " 12/01/2018 - "The reasons were the interdisciplinary organization of the trauma room leadership, reorganization of patient transfer and improved briefing by emergency doctors. " 12/01/2013 - "Improved processes emphasizing patient transition from the trauma bay to the angiography suite are essential. " 11/01/2023 - "This study aimed to identify work system barriers and facilitators to the use of a team health IT that supports care transitions for pediatric trauma patients. "
2.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 01/01/2019 - "Ensuring Effective Care Transition Communication: Implementation of an Electronic Medical Record-Based Tool for Improved Cancer Treatment Handoffs Between Clinic and Infusion Nurses." 01/01/2024 - "The integrated analysis results indicated that the care transition can be improved by an educational process during discharge planning, implementation of protocols for patients with neoplasia of the digestive tract, and identification of a reference caregiver to help patients navigate the healthcare system." 01/01/2020 - "Interdisciplinary primary care-led transition clinics are an intervention that have shown promise in improving care transitions for diverse patient populations, including those that face social disparities, but their role in improving transitions in cancer care remains largely untapped. " 01/01/2020 - "Primary Care-Led Transition Clinics Hold Promise in Improving Care Transitions for Cancer Patients Facing Social Disparities: A Commentary." 10/01/2019 - "To determine whether improved ACP by RNs and SWs impacts care transition times for patients with advanced cancers. "
3.	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 01/01/2017 - "The Halifax-based INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program™ is a facility-to-community home-based novel clinical initiative that through improved care transitions, self-management, and engagement in advance care planning has demonstrated a significant (60%-80%) reduction in health care utilization with substantial cost aversion. " 01/01/2020 - "This initiative was established in a cohort of 12 hospitals in Alabama and sought to address COPD readmission through improved workflows pertaining to early diagnosis, efficient care transitions, and patient visibility across the entire care episode. " 09/23/2023 - "Therefore, the objective of this study was to explore underlying COPD patient and social factors contributing to practical difficulties with nebulizer use at the care transition from hospital to home. " 09/23/2023 - "Patient and social factors related to nebulizer use in COPD patients at the transition of care: a qualitative study." 09/23/2023 - "Current literature describing the COPD patient's experience with utilizing nebulizer therapy, particularly during care transitions, is limited. "
4.	Heart Diseases (Heart Disease) 11/01/2018 - "Factors identified that impact on referral and access to CR were hospital inpatient education programs on heart disease and risk factors; discharge processes including CR eligibility criteria and referral to ensure continuum and transition of care; need for improved accessibility of services, both geographically and through alternative programs, including home based with IT and/or telephone support. " 01/01/2022 - "Transition of care of stable ischaemic heart disease patients from tertiary to primary care with telemedicine support: Randomized noninferiority clinical trial." 11/01/2017 - "Three themes emerged among patients: (1) awareness of heart disease; (2) motivation and caregivers' importance; and (3) barriers to attendance at outpatient CR; and 2 additional themes among clinicians: (4) gaps in care transitions; and (5) educational needs. " 01/01/2016 - "The presence of cardiac disease was an independent risk factor for patient transfer (OR 3.2; 95% CI 1.04-9.8, p = .04). " 08/01/2015 - "Hospital to Home (H2H) is a national quality improvement (QI) initiative composed of three recommended hospital interventions to improve the transition of care for hospitalized patients with heart disease. "
5.	Stroke (Strokes) 12/01/2021 - "To optimize nursing's influence in facilitating safe, effective, and efficient care transitions for stroke survivors and their family caregivers across the continuum we have the following recommendations (1) establish a system of coordinated and seamless comprehensive stroke care across the continuum and into the community; (2) implement a stroke nurse liaison role that provides consultant case management for the episode of care across all settings/services for improved consistency, communication and follow-up care; (3) implement a validated caregiver assessment tool to systematically assess gaps in caregiver preparedness and develop a tailored caregiver/family care plan that can be implemented to improve caregiver preparedness; (4) use evidence-based teaching and communication methods to optimize stroke survivor/caregiver learning; and (5) use technology to advance stroke nursing care. " 02/01/2023 - "In the article, Care Transition Interventions to Improve Stroke Outcomes, Reeves et al highlight barriers faced by historically disenfranchised populations navigating transitions in the stroke continuum of care; summarize clinical trials aimed at enhancing transitions in care, particularly in historically marginalized populations; and stress the importance of co-designing future interventions with patient populations to address inequities. " 02/01/2023 - "This study includes 550 participants in the Transition of Care Stroke Disparities Study, a prospective observational cohort derived from the Florida Stroke Registry. " 12/23/2021 - "The aim of this study protocol is to assess the feasibility, operationalised here as fidelity and acceptability, of a codesigned care transition support for people with stroke. " 12/23/2021 - "Person-centred care transitions for people with stroke: study protocol for a feasibility evaluation of codesigned care transition support."

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Hypnotics and Sedatives (Sedatives)
2.	Solutions
3.	Anticoagulants
4.	trans-crotonin (CTN)
5.	N-Methylaspartate (NMDA)
6.	N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptors (NMDA Receptors)
7.	cytidylyl-(3'-5')-cytidine (CpC)
8.	Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)
9.	Biomarkers (Surrogate Marker)
10.	Opioid Analgesics (Opioids)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Episode of Care
2.	Patient Discharge
3.	Aftercare (After-Treatment)
4.	Nursing Care
5.	Patient Transfer (Patient Dumping)