Safety of Back ‐Transfer to Local Hospitals During an Acute Care Hospitalization

ConclusionsBack‐transfer is a rare occurrence, and it is associated with longer LOS, higher hospitalization cost, higher mortality, more hospice transfers, and occasional bounce‐backs to comprehensive medical centers. Future work should focus more on prospective indications for transfer, the role of end‐of‐life care, financial impact, and identifying patient populations for whom back‐transfer is safest.

Source: The Journal of Rural Health - September 18, 2017 Category: Rural Health Authors: Leah F. Nelson, Karisa K. Harland, Dan M. Shane, Azeemuddin Ahmed, Nicholas M. Mohr Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research