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Table 2 List of PTAC data fields to be validated

From: Validation of the Provincial Transfer Authorization Centre database: a comprehensive database containing records of all inter-facility patient transfers in the province of Ontario

Field

Description

Facility identification and timing of transfer

Sending facility

Health care facility sending the patient

Receiving facility

Health care facility receiving the patient

Date of transfer

Date of the patient transfer

Patient demographics

Last name

Last name of transfer patient

First name

First name of transfer patient

Sex

Sex of transfer patient

Age

Age of the patient

Transfer supervision and service

Medical supervision during the transfer

Whether medical supervision is required during the transfer (Y/N)

Transfer service

Service employed to complete the patient transfer (free text)

Reason and urgency of transfer

Emergent/urgent/non-urgent

Was the patient transfer emergent, urgent or non-urgent?

Transfer status

Approval status for transfer (Y/N)

Primary reason

Primary reason for transfer (free text)