SOP FOR TRANSFER OF PATIENT WHEN MEDICAL FACILITY IS NOT AVAILABLE

SOP for referral out or transfer out of patient when Medical professional  is not present in the premises
Sr. No.	Process Flow
1	Transfer out or referral out shall be done through OPD consultation.
2	The staff will talk to Medical Director and find out if He/ She can come immediately or the patient should be transferred to the nearest hospital. The Patient or the accompanying person is briefed about this situation and guided to the nearest health care facility as advised by Medical Director. Travelling arrangement is discussed and if required suitable ambulance is called for transportation.
3	Verbal consent for transfer out/referral out is obtained from the patient or relative or accompanying person.
4	The order for transfer out/referral out shall be mentioned in the OPD case sheet  with patient’s name, date, time.