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Aug 2017
Where Do You Turn When You Want a Hospital Transfer?
SAC’s very own Rich Lovich provides expertise and insight on the topic of hospital transfers for the recent U.S. News and World Report article.
When you – or a loved one – are being treated in a hospital that you don’t really trust, and the hospital doesn’t cooperate with your transfer request to the hospital you want, it’s a nerve-wracking time. As the patient, there’s no magic “Transfer Now” button you can push to set events into motion. And, there’s no overarching authority or central agency to step in and make a transfer happen.
In the article, experts spell out which rights patients do and do not have related to transfer requests and offer potential avenues for families who want to persist in seeking better care.
Click HERE to read more.