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=='''General Guidelines'''==


*Trauma/SICU Attending approval is required for all transfers and downgrades
**'''Trauma patients'''
***Reconcile orders BEFORE patient leaves the unit


*Trauma/SICU Attending approval is required for all transfers and downgrades
**'''Non-trauma patients'''
***Primary service is responsible for reconciling meds once downgraded and transferred out of the TSICU




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'''Trauma/ACS Service Patients'''
*ICU-to-ICU transfers require approval by BOTH service Attendings
**Contact Laura Santana for all ICU-to-ICU transfers
 
 
*Sign out patient verbally using IPASS (page appropriate team) and sign transfer summary BEFORE patient leaves the unit
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*Always remember to sign out patient’s baseline GCS/mental status and systems-based plan


'''Non-Trauma/ACS Service Patients'''
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Latest revision as of 21:59, 31 August 2022

General Guidelines

  • Trauma/SICU Attending approval is required for all transfers and downgrades
    • Trauma patients
      • Reconcile orders BEFORE patient leaves the unit
    • Non-trauma patients
      • Primary service is responsible for reconciling meds once downgraded and transferred out of the TSICU


  • Out of network patients will require a minimum of 24 hours of observation in a non-ICU monitored bed PRIOR to transfer


  • ICU-to-ICU transfers require approval by BOTH service Attendings
    • Contact Laura Santana for all ICU-to-ICU transfers


  • Sign out patient verbally using IPASS (page appropriate team) and sign transfer summary BEFORE patient leaves the unit


  • Always remember to sign out patient’s baseline GCS/mental status and systems-based plan