The goal of the transfer center is to streamline admissions/transfers to and within Flagstaff Medical Center and Verde Valley Medical Center and facilitate communications between physicians to better meet the needs of referring physicians and patients.
- We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- We are staffed by registered nurses and technicians
- We handle all admissions and transfers to FMC and VVMC
Please have the following information ready when you call:
- Patient’s name, age, and date of birth
- Diagnosis
- Requested level of care
- Referring physician’s name and contact phone number
- Fax a face sheet and other pertinent records for the patient
Inpatient and observation admissions
- Initial patient information and appropriate bed assignment
- Transcribe/review orders for admission
- All admitting providers will be contacted through the transfer center
Referrals from outlying facilities
- Facilitate physician-to-physician consultations with specialists for physicians from other institutions
- Arrange for transfer of patient for admission or diagnostic procedures
- Facilitate communication for outlying physicians with other departments within NAH
- Facilitate communication between outlying institutions and nursing staff
In-house transfers
- Initial notification of transfer orders from unit to unit
- Assign bed on new unit
Outpatient diagnostic procedures
- Facilitate communication with imaging, endoscopy and other outpatient departments for outlying patients
Trauma services
All trauma patients can be referred to FMC through the transfer center, and are accepted by the trauma surgeon on call, 24 hours a day.
Contact us
Phone: 928-773-2458 or 800-853-2313
Fax: 928-773-2459