Timing, triage, and mode of emergency general surgery interfacility transfers in the United States: A scoping review.

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Abstract

Interfacility transfer of emergency general surgery (EGS) patients continues to rise, especially in the context of ongoing system consolidation. This scoping review aims to identify and summarize the literature on triage, timing, and mode of interfacility emergency general surgery transfer. While common, EGS transfer systems are not optimized to improve outcomes or ensure value-based care. We identified studies investigating emergency general surgery interfacility transfer using Ovid Medline, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library between 1990 and 2022. English studies that evaluated EGS interfacility timing, triage or transfer mode were included. Studies were assessed by two independent reviewers. Studies were limited to English-language articles in the United States. Data were ext

SUBMITTER: Silver DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10728349 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature