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To refer a patient, please call (800) ß÷ßäÉçÇø-CARE (800-872-2273).

To urgently transfer a patient, please call the ß÷ßäÉçÇø Transfer Center (855) ß÷ßäÉçÇø-BEDS (855-872-2337).

To refer a patient for an endoscopy please call ß÷ßäÉçÇø Endoscopy (855) ß÷ßäÉçÇø-ENDO (855-872-3636).

As a regional leader and provider for tertiary and quaternary services, the Keck Medical Center of ß÷ßäÉçÇø offers immediate access to lifesaving care for patients with need for emergent treatment.

The Transfer Center is designed for immediate, multi-faceted care with a concentration of specialists across multiple areas of expertise ready to assist you and your patients when needed.

With one phone call, the Keck Medical Center of ß÷ßäÉçÇø Transfer Center will provide you with direct access to an attending ß÷ßäÉçÇø specialist and quick acceptance.

Streamlined Transfers

  • Referring physician or hospital case manager calls (855) ß÷ßäÉçÇø-BEDS (855-872-2337)
  • Call is answered “live” by a qualified nurse intake specialist.
  • The nurse specialist works with the referring physician [or referrer] to determine the appropriate ß÷ßäÉçÇø surgeon or specialist.
  • An attending ß÷ßäÉçÇø specialist is immediately contacted.
  • A three-way call then takes place among the referrer, selected attending ß÷ßäÉçÇø specialist and nurse intake specialist to address all immediate patient care needs.
  • Real-time decision-making leads to expedited clinical acceptance.
  • Nurse specialist and local case manager process transfer and transport needs, such as the Rapid Transfer Service (ambulance service).
  • Patient is transferred, and it all happens in one call.