Emergency Procedure (Patient Transfer)

Ask patient if he would like to get transferred to RHUH or to another hospital.

If patient requests to get transferred to another hospital other than RHUH

Provide the patient with the hospitals that accommodate COVID19 positive patient and inform them that they will have to coordinate with them by themselves.

Hospitals that accommodate COVID19 patients (SOON)

If patient wants to get transferred to RHUH

  • patient will be put on hold.
  • Operator will call RHUH, give the information about the patient, get clearance in order to admit the patient.
  • Operator will then call the Lebanese Red Cross (140), give the information about the patient, get clearance, so they can coordinate with the patient about the transfer.
  • Talk to patient and inform them that they got cleared from RHUH and that they will be contacted by the Red cross shortly to coordinate the transfer.

If patient has suicidal thought Transfer to 1564.