Patient Transfer. The need for transfer of a patient from YOUR FACILITY to RECEIVING FACILITY shall be determined and recommended by the patient’s attending physician in such physician’s own medical judgment. When a transfer is recommended as medically appropriate, a trauma patient at YOUR FACILITY shall be transferred and admitted to RECEIVING FACILITY as promptly as possible under the circumstances, provided that beds and other appropriate resources are available. Acceptance of the patient by RECEIVING FACILITY will be made pursuant to admission policies and procedures of RECEIVING FACILITY.
Patient Transfer. In the event that a nurse is required to accompany a patient on a transfer, the least senior, qualified nurse as determined by the Manager or designate will accompany the patient.
Patient Transfer. In the event that Primary Care Provider determines he or she is unable to provide Covered Services to any Member, PCP may make a written request to QualCare stating the specific problem and requesting that the Member be transferred. Valid reasons for such a request include Member's failure to comply with material policies and/or procedures and/or medical instructions of the Physician, specifically identifiable issues of personal incompatibility and similar concerns. In no event shall the volume of Covered Services requested or utilized by Member be considered a valid reason for transfer of a Member. QualCare shall establish procedures, consistent with the requirements of each Plan, for the consideration of all such requests, which shall include first attempting to mediate all disputes between Members and Physician.
Patient Transfer. The patient’s attending physician will determine when transfer of a patient, from one Institution to the other is appropriate. When a decision to transfer has been made, the transferring Institution shall contact the receiving Institution as far in advance of the anticipated transfer as possible to obtain the receiving Institution’s consent to the transfer. Prior to moving the patient, the transferring Institution must receive confirmation from the receiving Institution that it can accept the patient.
Patient Transfer. The LTC Facility shall not transfer any Hospice Patient to another care setting without the prior approval of Hospice. If the LTC Facility fails to obtain the necessary prior approval, Hospice bears no financial responsibility for the costs of transfer or the costs of care provided in another setting.
Patient Transfer. Hospital may transfer patients to Xxxxxx for treatment, including treatment at Xxxxxx’x Level I trauma center, designated specialty acute care children’s hospital or acute care hospital.
Patient Transfer. The need for transfer of a patient from one Institution to the other Institution shall be determined by the patient’s attending physician. When such a determination has been made, the Transferring Institution shall immediately notify the Receiving Institution of the impending transfer. The Receiving Institution agrees to admit the patient as promptly as possible, provided that all conditions of eligibility for admission are met and bed space is available to accommodate the patient. Prior to moving the patient, the Transferring Institution must receive confirmation for the Receiving Institution that it can accept the patient.
Patient Transfer. Respondent acknowledges that the patient who was the subject of the complaint that initiated the investigation by the Board in this case has entered into treatment with a licensed social worker. Respondent may maintain a professional relationship with this patient only as long as the patient continues in the care of the licensed social worker or other licensed professional.
Patient Transfer. This Agreement shall apply to transfers between hospital location and referring Hospital. The need for transfer of a patient from one Institution to another shall be determined by the patient’s attending physician who will contact the receiving hospital regarding the need for transfer. The receiving Institution shall confirm its acceptance of the patient after confirming the following: a) the receiving Institution has appropriate space, equipment and personnel to provide safe patient care; and b) the receiving physician has been identified and has agreed to accept responsibility for the care of the patient. Requests for transfer shall be made only after the patient has been evaluated and the referring Institution has provided appropriate treatment, personnel and equipment to stabilize the patient within the capabilities of the referring Institution in compliance with EMTALA. The receiving Institution agrees to admit the patient as promptly as possible. However, the receiving Institution is not obligated to accept a patient if the receiving Institution determines, in its sole discretion, it does not then have the capacity to provide the services required for the patient, that the care required can be provided at the referring Institution (unless transfer is required by a third party payor) or that the transfer request is based solely on the patient’s lack of financial resources. The receiving Institution may deny requests for non-emergent transfers to a specific hospital program if the patient does not meet the specific admission criteria of the program to which transfer is proposed.
Patient Transfer. At the election of Hospital, Hospital will identify Patients appropriate for discharge from its acute care hospital and who have continuing need for skilled nursing care services that are within the scope of services which Center provides. The need for transfer of a Patient to Center shall be determined by the Hospital’s Case Manager. When that determination has been made, Hospital shall notify Center of its desire to transfer the Patient to Center, and request Center to designate a Center to which the Patient can be admitted. Contemporaneous with any request made by Hospital to Center to transfer a Patient to a Center, Hospital shall provide Center with the following information relative to the Patient sought to be transferred:
