Discharge/Transfer from the Medical Center Inpatient/Outpatient Departments Sample Clauses

Discharge/Transfer from the Medical Center Inpatient/Outpatient Departments. Medical Center patients may be discharged from any Medical Center inpatient or outpatient Department and transported to another non- Medical Center facility by the attending Practitioner in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 1.10 (Patient Discharge). The attending Practitioner must also ensure that: (1) the receiving facility has the capability to manage the patient's condition; (2) the receiving facility has consented to the admission and appropriate transfer arrangements have been made; (3) the patient is considered sufficiently stabilized for transport; and all pertinent medical information necessary to ensure continuity of care accompanies the patient to the receiving facility (including a Discharge Summary that includes the elements set forth in Section 3.17). The attending Practitioner shall inform all Medicare patients and/or the Medicare patient's family of his or her freedom to choose among Medicare providers and, when possible, respect the Medicare patient's and/or family's preferences when they are expressed.