Patient Transfers

Please Contact Us When You Need to:

• Transfer a patient from your emergency department to Nebraska Medicine for an inpatient stay
• Transfer a patient from your hospital inpatient bed to Nebraska Medicine 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 Nebraska Medicine

To Request the Transfer of a Patient to Nebraska Medicine

• Call 800.258.0029
• Download the Patient Transfer Document

To Transfer an Acute STEMI Patient

• Call the STEMI hotline at 402.552.3444 
• Fax EKG to 402.559.6205
• Access the STEMI transfer checklist 

To Transfer an Acute Stroke Patient

• Call 800.258.0029 and ask to speak to the Acute Stroke Team attending on call

• Download the Patient Transfer Document

• Access the assessment and documentation forms 

To Request a Maternal Consultation or Transport

• Call 800.557.5589

To Request a Neonatal Consultation or Transport

• Call 888.559.4442

• The perinatal obstetricians at Nebraska Medicine 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).     

To Request the Transfer of an Adult or Pediatric Trauma Patient

• Call 402.559.6637

To Request the Transfer of a Transplant Patient

• Call 800.401.4444

For a Physician to Physician Consultation

Please call the Medical Call Center when you would like to consult with one of our physicians. 

• Call 877.647.7497

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 Refer a Patient to a Specialist for Outpatient Consultation

• Call 800.922.0000