Going From an Academic Medical Center to a Community Hospital: Patient Experiences with TransfersGoing from an academic medical center to a community hospital: Patient experiences with transfers

• Main Authors: Alexander Kazberouk (Author), Nicole Boyd (Author), Sandra Oreper (Author), Michael Chang (Author), James Harrison (Author), Priya Prasad (Author), Ari Hoffman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Beryl Institute, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Academic medical centers (AMCs) often operate at or near full capacity, which leads to delays in care while smaller community hospitals may have excess capacity. To address this issue and to match patient needs to care acuity, patients may be transferred from an AMC emergency department for direct a...