Clinical

Date on which the clinical condition or issue that necessitated the patient transfer between care units was resolved or addressed. Used to assess treatment effectiveness and measure the duration from transfer initiation to clinical resolution in outcomes reporting.

Respiratory rate in breaths per minute recorded at the time of patient transfer between care units. Documents pulmonary status during clinical handoff and is used in early warning scoring, acuity assessment, and clinical continuity documentation at the receiving unit.

The documented clinical or operational outcome of a patient transfer between facilities, such as successful admission, patient declined, or diversion. Captured in EHR and care coordination systems and used in quality metrics, network adequacy reporting, and post-transfer outcome analysis for value-based care programs.

Version or iteration number indicating how many times the transfer record has been updated or amended. Used in audit trails and data governance processes to track changes to transfer documentation and ensure the most current record version is used in clinical and billing workflows.

Clinical or operational risk level assigned to a patient at the time of transfer between care units, such as fall risk or deterioration risk score. Used to inform receiving unit staff of safety considerations and supports care planning and patient safety protocols during handoff.

Physical or logistical pathway used to move the patient between care units, such as gurney transport, ambulatory, or wheelchair. Documented in clinical records to support transport planning, infection control protocols, and safety management during inpatient transfers.

A calculated numeric rating used to assess patient acuity, transfer risk, or eligibility at the time of an inter-facility transfer, such as a LACE or MEWS score. Stored in EHR and care management systems to guide transfer decisions, support clinical protocols, and feed predictive analytics and readmission risk models.

An integer ordering number that tracks the position of a transfer event within a series of patient movements across facilities during a single episode of care. Used in ADT and EHR systems to reconstruct care pathways, support longitudinal encounter linkage, and ensure proper chronological ordering in claims adjudication.

A coded or scored indicator of the clinical seriousness of a patient's condition at the time of transfer between facilities, often derived from diagnosis codes or acuity tools. Used in EHR, case management, and claims systems to drive triage prioritization, resource allocation, and DRG or risk-adjusted payment calculations.

Patient's biological sex as recorded at the time of transfer between care units. Used in clinical documentation, sex-specific clinical decision support, and demographic reporting in compliance with CMS and public health data collection standards during inpatient encounters.

The originating facility, unit, or system identifier from which a patient transfer event originated, such as a sending hospital NPI or ADT source code. Used in EHR, HIE, and claims systems to trace patient origin, support network routing logic, and validate coordination of benefits in multi-payer transfer scenarios.

The calendar date marking the beginning of a patient transfer event between facilities, used to establish episode boundaries and calculate transfer duration. Stored in ADT and EHR systems, this field drives claims adjudication timelines, length-of-stay calculations, and care transition gap analysis in quality reporting platforms.

Timestamp marking the initiation of the patient transfer process between care units. Used to calculate transfer duration, evaluate handoff efficiency, and support inpatient throughput analytics and capacity management reporting in hospital operations systems.

The US state or Canadian province associated with a patient transfer event, capturing the geographic jurisdiction of the receiving or sending facility. Used in inpatient and emergency care workflows to route clinical documentation and ensure regulatory compliance across state lines.

A coded value representing the current state of a patient transfer event, such as pending, in-transit, completed, or cancelled. Tracked in ADT, EHR, and care coordination systems to manage real-time patient flow, trigger downstream workflows, and provide operational visibility into inter-facility movement across health system networks.

The concentration or dosage strength of a medication accompanying a patient during an inpatient transfer between units or facilities. Critical in pharmacy reconciliation workflows to ensure medication continuity and prevent dosing errors when a patient moves across care settings.

An intermediate sum of charges, services, or units associated with a patient transfer event, calculated before final adjustments or additional line items are applied. Used in hospital billing and claims processing to reconcile costs incurred during inpatient unit-to-unit or facility-to-facility transfers.

The calendar date on which a surgical procedure was performed in relation to a patient transfer event, used to establish clinical timeline and medical necessity. Captured in inpatient records to coordinate post-surgical care planning, level-of-care decisions, and receiving facility readiness.

The intended destination facility, unit, or provider identified as the receiving endpoint of a patient transfer, referenced by NPI, facility code, or internal identifier. Used in ADT, referral management, and care coordination systems to route transfer requests, validate network participation, and track destination-level outcome metrics.

The standardized NUCC taxonomy code identifying the clinical specialty or provider type associated with a patient transfer, used to match patients with appropriate receiving care teams. Supports care coordination, claims routing, and specialty-specific transfer documentation across healthcare settings.