"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2019 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Patient Transfer" by people in Profiles.
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Interfacility Referral Communication for PICU Transfer. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024 Jun 01; 25(6):499-511.
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Handoffs and transitions of care: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Aug 01; 97(2):305-314.
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Effect of Delirium on Interhospital Transfer Outcomes. South Med J. 2024 Feb; 117(2):108-114.
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Reaching your destination can require a diversion. Nat Cancer. 2024 Jan; 5(1):1.
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Advancing health information during interhospital transfer: An interrupted time series. J Hosp Med. 2023 12; 18(12):1063-1071.
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The STEPSTONES-CHD Study: A Model for Conducting Longitudinal, Interventional Health Care Transition Research for Adolescents and Young Adults With Chronic Illness. J Adolesc Health. 2023 10; 73(4):618-619.
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The impact of a health care transition clinic on spina bifida condition management and transition planning. Disabil Health J. 2023 10; 16(4):101508.
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Care transitions from the specialty to the primary care setting: A scoping literature review of potential barriers and facilitators with implications for mental health care. J Eval Clin Pract. 2023 12; 29(8):1338-1353.
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Transition of care in patients with epidermolysis bullosa: A survey study. Pediatr Dermatol. 2023 Mar; 40(2):258-260.
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Communication Strategies and Patient Care Transitions in the Early ICU Aftercare Period. Crit Care Med. 2022 11 01; 50(11):1668-1670.