Stabilisation and pre-transfer preparation

Care given prior to the transfer of patients is an essential component of the transfer process. You can seek advice by calling Embrace on 0114 268 8180 and speaking to the transport consultant and other specialist medical staff as necessary. Feel free to use network and Embrace guidelines to assist you. 

Measures that can be helpful in stabilising and preparing a patient for a smooth transfer can be:

• Utilising the Embrace drug chart – prescribing, making up and labelling infusions and medications accordingly.
• Regularly recording observations – an Embrace observation chart and GCS chart may be used.
• Utilising the Embrace intubation checklist should intubation be required.
• Completing medical and nursing paperwork – appropriate pages will need to be photocopied and transferred with the patient.
• Completing a badger discharge summary or transfer letter.
• PACs all important images to the accepting hospital.
• Obtaining a maternal blood sample for group and save with a completed form if instructed to do so.

The following documents may be useful to you:

Feel free to utilise our guidelines and the following resources for a time critical transfer. We have further guidance for specific conditions: neurosurgical emergencies, sepsis, burns and inherited metabolic conditions.