"Patient Transfer" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Interfacility or intrahospital transfer of patients. Intrahospital transfer is usually to obtain a specific kind of care and interfacility transfer is usually for economic reasons as well as for the type of care provided.
| Descriptor ID |
D010360
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.169.624 E02.760.400.630 N02.421.585.169.624 N02.421.585.400.630 N04.590.233.727.210.624
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| Concept/Terms |
Patient Transfer- Patient Transfer
- Patient Transfers
- Transfer, Patient
- Transfers, Patient
Patient Transition- Patient Transition
- Patient Transitions
- Transition, Patient
- Transitions, Patient
- Care Transition
- Care Transitions
- Transition, Care
- Transitions, Care
- Transition of Care
- Health Care Transition
- Care Transition, Health
- Care Transitions, Health
- Health Care Transitions
- Transition, Health Care
- Transitions, Health Care
Patient Turfing- Patient Turfing
- Patient Turfings
- Turfing, Patient
- Turfings, Patient
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Patient Transfer" by people in this website by year, and whether "Patient Transfer" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Transfer" by people in Profiles.
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Machine Learning-Based Pediatric Early Warning Score: Patient Outcomes in a Pre- Versus Post-Implementation Study, 2019-2023. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2025 Feb 01; 26(2):e146-e154.
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Door-In-Door-Out Times at Referring Hospitals and Outcomes of Hemorrhagic Stroke. Ann Emerg Med. 2025 Feb; 85(2):132-143.
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Emergency Department Process Times and Door-In-Door-Out Times in Interhospital Transfers After Acute Ischemic Stroke. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 09 03; 7(9):e2431183.
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Hemodynamic Deterioration of Trauma Patients Undergoing Interhospital Transfer. J Surg Res. 2024 Jun; 298:119-127.
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Door-in-Door-out Times for Interhospital Transfer of Patients With Stroke. JAMA. 2023 08 15; 330(7):636-649.
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Parkinson's Disease Medication Administration During a Care Transition: The Impact of Interprofessional Team Simulation on Student Competency, Comfort, and Knowledge. Nurs Educ Perspect. 2022 May-Jun 01; 43(3):164-170.
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Systems of Care for ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Policy Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 2021 11 16; 144(20):e310-e327.
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Door-In-Door-Out Process Times at Primary Stroke Centers in Chicago. Ann Emerg Med. 2021 11; 78(5):674-681.
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Risk Assessment of the Door-In-Door-Out Process at Primary Stroke Centers for Patients With Acute Stroke Requiring Transfer to Comprehensive Stroke Centers. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 09 21; 10(18):e021803.
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Care transitions and social needs: A Geriatric Emergency care Applied Research (GEAR) Network scoping review and consensus statement. Acad Emerg Med. 2021 12; 28(12):1430-1439.