Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-10-211 - Transfer
For a transfer of a patient, the administrator of a sending hospital shall ensure that:
1.
Policies and procedures are established, documented, and implemented that:
a. Specify the process by which the sending
hospital personnel members coordinate the transfer and the medical services
provided to a patient to protect the health and safety of the patient during
the transfer;
b. Require an
assessment of the patient by a registered nurse or a medical staff member of
the sending hospital before the patient is transferred;
c. Specify how the sending hospital personnel
members communicate medical record information that is not provided at the time
of the transfer; and
d. Specify how
a medical staff member explains the risks and benefits of a transfer to the
patient or the patient's representative based on the:
i. Patient's medical condition, and
ii. Mode of transfer;
2. One of the following
accompanies the patient during transfer:
a. A
copy of the patient's medical record for the current inpatient admission;
or
b. All of the following for the
current inpatient admission:
i. A medical
staff member's summary of medical services provided to the patient,
ii. A care plan containing up-to-date
information,
iii. Consultation
reports,
iv. Laboratory and
radiology reports,
v. A record of
medications administered to the patient for the seven calendar days before the
date of transfer,
vi. Medical staff
member's orders in effect at the time of transfer, and
vii. Any known allergy; and
3. Documentation in the
patient's medical record includes:
a. Consent
for transfer by the patient or the patient's representative, except in an
emergency;
b. The acceptance of the
patient by and communication with an individual at the receiving health care
institution;
c. The date and the
time of the transfer to the receiving health care institution;
d. The mode of transportation; and
e. The type of personnel member or medical
staff member assisting in the transfer if an order requires that a patient be
assisted during transfer.
Notes
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