Patient Transfers
Click on the category below for instructions or documents relating to the specific type of patient transfer
TO REQUEST THE TRANSFER OF A PATIENT TO THE NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
CALL 800-258-0029
Download the Patient Transfer Document
The Patient Placement Unit will facilitate all patient transfer requests to The Nebraska Medical Center.
Please contact us when you need to:
- Transfer a patient from your emergency department to The Nebraska Medical Center for an inpatient stay
- Transfer a patient from your hospital inpatient bed to The Nebraska Medical Center inpatient bed
The Patient Placement Unit staff will:
- Triage your call to the appropriate physician by asking you the following questions:
- Would you like to transfer to a specific physician or service?
- Would you prefer an academic or private physician group
- Complete the details necessary for admission
- Coordinate& expedite nursing unit and bed arrangements for the patient
- Partner with you to gather necessary paperwork to complete the transfer process
- Contact you when a bed has been assigned
- Partner with the transport service to provide support & guidance en route to The Nebraska Medical Center
Our goals are to:
- Provide comprehensive service for physicians wishing to transfer a patient to The Nebraska Medical Center
- Use a multidisciplinary approach to quickly evaluate transfers
- Expedite appropriate patient transfers
TO REQUEST A TRANSFER FOR AN ACUTE STROKE PATIENT
CALL 800-258-0029
Download the Patient Transfer Document
Ask to speak to the Acute Stroke Team attending on call. To access the assessment and documentation forms please click here.
FOR A PHYSICIAN TO PHYSICIAN CONSULTATION
CALL 877-647-7497
Please call the Medical Call Center when you would like to consult with one of our physicians.
The Medical Call Center:
- Provides 24-hour physician consultation service
- Will ask a series of brief questions to expedite transfer to the appropriate physician / practice group
TO REQUEST THE TRANSFER OF A TRAUMA PATIENT
The Nebraska Medical Center and Creighton University Medical Center are partners in caring for regional trauma patients.
| Medical Center | Trauma Coverage Days | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| The Nebraska Medical Center |
|
402-559-6637 |
| Creighton University Medical Center |
|
402-449-4590 |
TO REQUEST THE TRANSFER OF A TRANSPLANT PATIENT
CALL 800-401-4444
TO REFER A PATIENT FOR CONSULTATION WITH A SPECIALIST
CALL 800-922-0000
TO REQUEST THE TRANSFER OF A MATERNAL / NEONATAL PATIENT
- MATERNAL CONSULTATION OR TRANSPORT CALL 800-557-5589
- NEONATAL CONSULTATION OR TRANSPORT CALL 888-559-4442
The perinatal obstetricians at The Nebraska Medical Center collaborate with physician throughout the area to help manage a variety of high risk conditions including premature labor, premature rupture of membranes and all other maternal high risk conditions.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit offers state-of-the-art technology including procedure rooms for on-site surgery and extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).
In consultation with a neonatologist, babies are transported by helicopter or ambulance in partnership with LifeNet. The transport team includes registered nurses specifically trained in stabilization and transport and are certified in S.T.A.B.L.E® and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
