OU Health's Acceptance is open 365/24/7 to accept adult and pediatric transfers. You'll always speak with an experienced RN Transfer Coordinator.
Acceptance Center
OU Health is committed to making transferring your patient an easy process. Our Acceptance Center can accept transfers and assist in care consultation with specialty service lines.
- Staffed 365/24/7 call by experienced RN Transfer Coordinators
- Unique auto-accept process for stable ED transfer requests needing a higher level of care
Call to Speak with RN Transfer Coordinator
Our team is skilled with helping you throughout the transfer process, including:
- Consultation with accepting physician specialist
- Arranging for a patient bed
- Communicating with nursing
Our goal is to ensure continuity of care for your patient. And if for any reason, there is a delay, we keep you informed, every step of the way.
Stable Adult Transfers
OU Health has a goal of accepting stable adult transfers in 5 minutes or less. Please have the following information ready. Please have this information ready.
- Your name
- Referring physician and hospital
- Call back phone number
- Service needed
- Patient name
- Date of birth
- Diagnosis
- Reason for transfer
-
Vital Signs (Blood pressure (MAP), pulse rate,
respiratory rate, oxygenation) -
Need for immediate intervention
on arrival for stable transfers
Non-Stable Transfers
For non-stable transfers, nurses in the OU Health Acceptance Center will connect with our board-certified emergency medicine physicians for care consult and stabilization recommendations before they accept your transfer.
Level One Trauma Transfers
The Trauma Referral Center (TReC) for Oklahoma calls the Acceptance Center directly for Trauma Surgeon acceptance. Trauma Surgeons may provide stabilization recommendations as needed.
Level 2 Trauma Transfers
In January 2023, OU Health began auto accepting all Priority 2 Trauma Transfers, except those requiring hand surgery, regardless of the Oklahoma County Trauma Rotation Schedule. Hand trauma remains on a rotational call schedule, in which OU Health participates.
Other Contact Information
- Toll-Free Number: 1-800-910-6862
- Fax Number: 1-800-908-6862
- Trauma Center: 1-877-236-4884
- Hospital Line Main Number: (405) 271-4700
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