Referring Physicians
The transfer-of-care process for referring physicians is seamless with the Doctor Access Line: 866.684.FAST (3278).
Transfer-of-Care Process
Step 1. The Access Center RN staffing this center 24/7 receives calls from:
- Hospitals
- Physician offices
- Clinics
Step 2. The Access Center RN:
- Collects initial patient information
- Pages the on-call physician for requested service
- Determines clinical reason for transfer
- Arranges physician-to-physician contact
Step 3. With everyone on the call, we:
- Secure a bed
- Ask the sending hospital to fax demographic sheet and any necessary paperwork
- Obtain orders
- Provide the patient room number