Transport and Tracking of Patients and Belongings. 1. The Affected Hospitalwill:
a. Triage patients to be transferred. The HICS 254 Disaster Victim/Patient Tracking Form (Appendix F), or its equivalent, can be used.
b. Incur the costs of transfer and transportation (not otherwise reimbursable by the patient or the patient’s third-party payer).
c. Coordinate the transport of patients with local EMS agencies and the local or state EOC as necessary.
d. Provide, at a minimum, the patient’s name, identification number and any known medication allergies. This information may be written on triage tags, the HICS 260 Patient Evacuation Tracking Form (Appendix J), its equivalent, or on the patient’s arm. If records are not transferred with the patient, they should be transferred as soon as possible.
e. Document the Assisting Hospital to which each patient is sent. The HICS 255 Master Patient Evacuation Tracking Form (Appendix G), or its equivalent, can be used.
f. If able, provide copies of the patient’s medical records, registration information and any additional information (e.g. test results, x-rays) necessary for patient care to the Assisting Hospital.
g. If able, include necessary medications and other specific needs (e.g. ventilator, blood products) with the patient.
h. If able, all patient personal belongings will be transferred with the patient.
Transport and Tracking of Patients and Belongings. 1. The Affected Health Care Organization will:
a. Triage patients to be transferred.
b. Incur the costs of transfer and transportation (not otherwise reimbursable by the patient or the patient’s third-party payer).
c. Coordinate the transport of patients with local EMS agencies and the local or state EOC as necessary.
d. Provide, at a minimum, the patient’s name, identification number, and any known medication allergies. This information may be written on triage tags,), its equivalent, or on the patient’s arm. If records are not transferred with the patient, they should be transferred as soon as possible.
e. Document the Assisting Health Care Organization to which each patient is sent. or its equivalent, can be used.
f. If able, provide copies of the patient’s medical records, registration information, and any additional information (e.g., test results, x-rays) necessary for patient care to the Assisting Health Care Organization.
g. If able, include necessary medications and other specific needs (e.g., ventilator, blood products) with the patient.
h. If able, all patient personal belongings will be transferred with the patient.
2. The Assisting Health Care Organization will:
a. Document all patients transferred from the Affected Health Care Organization.
b. Document all equipment, records, and patient belongings that arrive with the patient.
c. Report the names of all patients that arrive to the Affected Health Care Organization and any regional coordinating agency if possible.
