R9-10-310. Transport; Transfer

A. Except as provided in subsection (B), an administrator shall ensure that: 1. A personnel member coordinates the transport and the services provided to the patient; 2. According to policies and procedures: a. An evaluation of the patient is conducted before and after the transport, b. Information from the patient’s medical record is provided to a receiving health care institution, c. A personnel member explains risks and benefits of the transport to the patient or the patient’s representative, and d. A personnel member communicates or documents why the personnel member did not communicate with an individual at a receiving health care institution; and 3. The patient’s medical record includes documentation of: a. Communication or lack of communication with an individual at a receiving health care institution; b. The date and time of the transport; c. The mode of transportation; and d. If applicable, the name of the personnel member accompanying the patient during a transport. B. Subsection (A) does not apply to: 1. Transportation to a location other than a licensed health care institution, 2. Transportation provided for a patient by the patient or the patient’s representative, 3. Transportation provided by an outside entity that was arranged for a patient by the patient or the patient’s representative, or 4. A transport to another licensed health care institution in an emergency. C. Except for a transfer of a patient due to an emergency, an administrator shall ensure that: 1. A personnel member coordinates the transfer and the services provided to the patient; 2. According to policies and procedures: a. An evaluation of the patient is conducted before the transfer; b. Information from the patient’s medical record, including orders that are in effect at the time of the transfer, is provided to a receiving health care institution; and c. A personnel member explains risks and benefits of the transfer to the patient or the patient’s representative; and 3. Documentation in the patient’s medical record includes: a. Communication with an individual at a receiving health care institution; b. The date and time of the transfer; c. The mode of transportation; and d. If applicable, the name of the personnel member accompanying the patient during a transfer.