When to Transfer a Patient to a Trauma Center | Dr. Patrick Kim, Trauma Surgeon

Penn Medicine's Level 1 Trauma Center has the resources to care for the most seriously ill and injured single- or multisystem trauma patients.

Patrick Kim MD, trauma surgeon and the Trauma Program Medical Director at Penn Medicine's Level 1 Trauma Center, reviews when a patient who suffers serious traumatic injuries should be transferred from a hospital to a Trauma Center.

Patients suffering below traumatic injuries can easily exceed the capabilities of a hospital:

--A patient with an injury that the hospital does not treat
--A patient with multiple injuries requiring complex care or extensive coordination of care
--A patient with a single injury that is life-threatening
--A patient with special critical care needs
--A patient with pre-existing medical conditions that increase the risk of complication or death

If you are a physician in the Philadelphia area and your injured patient requires emergent transfer, call the Penn Transfer Center (1-877-YES-PENN). The Transfer Center will work with you to contact the appropriate Attending Surgeon and initiate a 3-way call with you to discuss the patient.

--Learn more about Penn Trauma Surgeon, Dr. Patrick Kim: https://www.pennmedicine.org/providers/profile/patrick-kim
--Refer a patient to Dr. Kim or another Penn physician: https://www.pennmedicine.org/refer-your-patient
--Connect with a Penn Physician via PhysicianLink: https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-health-care-professionals/for-physicians/electronic-medical-records
--Learn more about Penn's Level 1 Trauma Center: https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-health-care-professionals/for-physicians/emergency-and-transfer-services
--Transfer a patient to Penn's Level 1 Trauma Center: https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-patients-and-visitors/find-a-program-or-service/traumatology-surgical-critical-care-and-emergency-surgery/trauma-center/patient-resources/transfer-a-patient
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