Aviv, Uri, Beylin, Dmitry, Biros, Erik, Levi, Yossef, Kornhaber, Rachel, Cleary, Michelle, Shoham, Yaron, Haik, Josef, and Harats, Moti (2024) Efficacy of transfer form implementation for adult burn patients between institutions to the Israeli National Burn Center. Burns, 50 (5). pp. 1138-1144.

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Abstract

Burns are serious injuries associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In Israel, burn patients are often transferred between facilities. However, unstructured and non-standardized transfer processes can compromise the quality of patient care and outcomes. In this retrospective study, we assessed the impact of implementing a transfer form for burn management, comparing two populations: those transferred before and after the transfer form implementation. This study included 47 adult patients; 21 were transferred before and 26 after implementing the transfer form. We observed a statistically significant improvement in reporting rates of crucial information obtained by Emergency Room clinicians and inpatient management indicators. Introducing a standardized transfer form for burn patients resulted in improved communication and enhanced primary management, transfer processes, and emergency room preparation. The burns transfer form facilitated accurate and comprehensive information exchange between clinicians, potentially improving patient outcomes. These findings highlight the importance of structured transfer processes in burn patient care and emphasize the benefits of implementing a transfer form to streamline communication and optimize burn management during transfers to specialized burn centers.

Item ID:	85885
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1879-1409
Copyright Information:	© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creative-commons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Date Deposited:	18 Jun 2025 01:37
FoR Codes:	32 BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES > 3202 Clinical sciences > 320207 Emergency medicine @ 100%
SEO Codes:	20 HEALTH > 2002 Evaluation of health and support services > 200202 Evaluation of health outcomes @ 50% 20 HEALTH > 2001 Clinical health > 200105 Treatment of human diseases and conditions @ 50%
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