For Referring Physicians
The transfer of care process for referring physicians is seamless with the Doctor Access Line: 1-866-684-FAST [3278].
Questions or Concerns About Doctor Access Line?
Please contact:
Kathy Jones, BSN, RNC
Nurse Manager, SoutheastHEALTH Doctor Access Line
573-331-6705
kajones@sehealth.org
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 paper work
- Obtain orders
- Provide the patient room number