Transfer Center Information

24/7 patient referrals and consults to PH DuBois.

Phone Numbers to PH DuBois Transfer Center

For Patient Referrals or Consults with Specialists

  • 1-855-375-3788
  • 814-375-3788

When calling the Transfer Center you will get two options:

  • Press 1 for a STEMI
  • Press 2 for all other referrals or consults
  • Transfer Center Fax - 814-372-2715

ALL TRANSFER CENTER PHONE LINES ARE RECORDED

Referrals/Consults

1. Call PH DuBois Transfer Center

  • 1-855-375-3788 Toll Free
  • 814-375-3788 Local

2. Have referral/consult information ready:
3. Fax Demographics page to Transfer Center as soon as possible.
4. Transfer Center will call back with the appropriate Hospitalist or Specialist
5. Referring physician or APP will be conferenced in with the Hospitalist or Specialist and the Transfer Center Staff. (All calls are recorded)
6. The Transfer Center will call the referring floor back with a bed assignment and a phone number to call report.

Questions that the Transfer Center Will Ask

1. Caller Name
2. Call Back Number - The number where the physician or APP can be called back.
3. Facility/Department - Name of the facility calling from. Department which the patient is located.
4. Referring Physician - If an APP is going to do the Referral the name of the covering Physician must be given.
5. Types of Specialists for Consults

  • Cardiology
  • Cardio Thoracic/Vascular Surgery
  • ENT
  • GI
  • Hospitalist
  • Infectious Disease
  • Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
  • OB/GYN
  • Oncology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopedics
  • Pediatrics
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Podiatry
  • Pulmonary
  • Rheumatology
  • General Surgery
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Urology

6. Patient Name
7. Date of Birth
8. Diagnosis
9. Patient Isolations - MRSA, VRE, ESBL, C-Diff
10. COVID-19 - Screen Positive or Negative
11. Devices - Ventilators, BiPAP, CPAP, Vapotherm etc.
12. Drips - Cardizem, Heparin Nitro, etc.
13. Level of Care - Tele or ICU
14. Fax a copy the patient’s demographics page to the Transfer Center. Fax to 814-372-2715 - This will ensure correct spelling of patients name and speed up admission process.