"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 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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Understanding the association between admission source and in-hospital delirium: A cross-sectional study. J Investig Med. 2023 01; 71(1):32-37.
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Navigating Pediatric to Adult Healthcare Transition: A National Institutes of Health Workshop. J Pediatr. 2022 05; 244:234-240.e1.
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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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Psychological Outcomes in Family Members of Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure: Does Inter-ICU Transfer Play a Role? Chest. 2021 09; 160(3):890-898.
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A Communication Model to Bridge Adolescent Patients, Caregivers, and Physicians in Transitions of Care. Qual Health Res. 2021 01; 31(1):113-121.
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Healthcare retention and clinical outcomes among adolescents living with HIV after transition from pediatric to adult care: a systematic review. BMC Public Health. 2020 Aug 03; 20(1):1195.
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Letter to the Editor 'Acute stroke management during the COVID-19 Pandemic: from Trough of Disillusionment to Slope of Enlightenment'. World Neurosurg. 2020 06; 138:603-604.
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Predictors of Potentially Unnecessary Transfers to Pediatric Emergency Departments. Hosp Pediatr. 2020 05; 10(5):424-429.
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Impact of Patient-Level Characteristics on In-hospital Mortality After Interhospital Transfer to Medicine Services: an Observational Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2020 04; 35(4):1127-1134.
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Transitions of Care for Healthy Young Adults: Promoting Primary Care and Preventive Health. South Med J. 2019 09; 112(9):497-499.