Lofgren M A
Statewide Perinatal Care Program, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 52242-1083, USA.
Neonatal Netw. 1999 Jun;18(4):29-33. doi: 10.1891/0730-0832.18.4.29.
To facilitate the transfer of an infant from a tertiary NICU to a community Level II hospital for convalescing follow-up care, the tertiary staff must know the referral center's capabilities. This will help to establish a trusting relationship between hospitals, will enable the tertiary staff to send infants back to the referral center in a timely manner, will enable them to reassure the patient's parents concerning the transfer, and will facilitate communication between the hospitals and the patient's family. This article describes the development of a referring hospital resource manual designed to facilitate the transfer process.
