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FROM; Mark Finucane
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February 2, 1988
SUBJECT: Patient Transfer Guidelines
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the proposed "Patient Transfer Guidelines" .
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None
BACKGROUND:
The proposed "Patient Transfer Guidelines" set standards and procedures for the
transfer of patients from one hospital to another in Contra Costa County and create a
process under the County Emergency Medical Services Agency for monitoring patient
transfers. This monitoring process includes a Transfer Review Panel composed of physi-
cians, nurses, and a consumer representative. All transfers to Merrithew Memorial
Hospital as well as non-routine transfers involving other hospitals would be regularly
audited . Exemptions from these guidelines may be granted by the EMS Agency for trans-
fers to tertiary care centers, such as trauma centers, which have instituted approved
procedures for receiving patients requiring specialized services and for transfers bet-
ween hospitals under common control which predominantly serve members of a prepaid
health plan.
These "Patient Transfer Guidelines", which were developed with the assistance of the -
East Bay Hospital Conference, are patterned after similar guidelines which have been
adopted by Alameda County. A draft of the Guidelines was distributed for review and
comment to all Contra Costa County hospitals and to interested groups and organizations
including the Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association, Contra Costa Legal Services
Foundation and Public Advocates, Inc. Representatives of hospital governing boards
were invited to attend a meeting of the Merrithew Memorial Hospital Joint Conference
Committee at which these guidelines were presented. Hospitals represented included:
Mt. .-Diablo, Brookside, Delta Memorial , John Muir and Los Medanos. None of the represen-
tatives voiced any opposition to the guidelines, and in fact many indicated support.
The guidelines were endorsed by the Joint Conference Committee. They have also
received the endorsement of the Emergency Medical Care Committee.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT. YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF JOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): /� ^
ACTION OF BOARD ON FEB_ 2 19AR APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT' AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES. AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: Health Services Dept. ATTESTED _
FEB 2 1988
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Emergency Medical Services - --- - --
County Administrator BATCHELOR,PHIL O
THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTYFADMINISTRATOR
County Auditor
BY DEPUTY
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