How to Transfer a Patient to a Sutter Facility Call toll free (877) 777-6680 24 hours/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year.
Fax: (916) 503-7542 Please have the following information available when you call: - Caller’s name and telephone number
- Requesting hospital name
- Requesting physician name and phone number
- Patient’s name, date of birth, and patient’s current location
- Reason for transfer
- Diagnosis/clinical presentation
- Specialist requested
- Level of care required
- Insurance information
Patient Transfer Center will: - Verify bed availability at level of care requested
- Make initial contact with specialist requested
- Arrange specialist requested for consultation/transfer
- Arrange admitting physician
- Coordinate communication between facilities
- Provide complete information regarding transfer
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