General Acute Care Hospitals Not Designated as a PedRC.

(i)

Identification of pediatric patients eligible for interfacility transfer;

(ii)

Process for selecting the appropriate partner PedRC(s);

(iii)

Clinical criteria for automatic acceptance of qualifying patients at the appropriate partner PedRC center;

(iv)

Specific processes for IFTs that ensure continuous twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, 365 days a year access to partner PedRC physician(s) for timely notification and coordination of incoming IFT patient referrals;

(v)

Standardized communication language to be used between the referring GACH and the receiving partner PedRC to facilitate rapid transfer of the patient, including the minimum required patient information to be exchanged to facilitate rapid transfer;

(vi)

Guidance for selecting the appropriate transport service to match each patient's needs. Considerations shall include transport personnel scope of practice and the identification of patients for whom more rapid departure to the destination PedRC (such as via emergency ambulance through the 911 response system) outweighs the benefit of delaying transport to await providers with broader scope of practice, such as a critical care transport registered nurse;

(vii)

Process for the transfer of patient consent forms, emergency department medical record, initial electronic patient care record (ePCR) and personal belongings for the IFT patient;

(viii)

Process for providing information relating to the receiving PedRC, including location and/or directions, to the IFT patient's family, care givers, or legal guardian.