Interhospital Transfer (IMAGE)

Medical University of South Carolina

Interhospital Transfer

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About 1.6 million patients are transferred between hospitals each year, but the risk of death remains higher for transfer patients than for patients admitted locally via the emergency department.

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Sarah Pack, Medical University of South Carolina

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