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Transfers

The Transfer Center is open 24-hours daily to coordinate the transfer of your patients to UCSF Medical Center. Our center provides centralized services to help you gain quick access to our physicians and other members of our team such as nurses, financial counselors, case managers and social workers. This specially trained team evaluates the clinical needs of each patient to ensure that the appropriate and highest quality medical care is provided.

Annually, we help facilitate the transfer of more than 2,500 inpatients, including women with high-risk pregnancies. About 10 percent of our hospital patients are admitted through the Transfer Center.

To transfer a patient, please call us at (415) 353-9166.

UCSF Medical Center has a single phone number that will be the gateway for all inpatient services provided by UCSF Children's Hospital and the Center for Mothers and Newborns. The toll-free number makes it easier for physicians throughout the region to refer, transport and admit patients to UCSF Children's Hospital.

For the transfer of critical patients, we are available 24 hours daily for the following services:

When your patient is discharged, the Transfer Center will facilitate the transfer of your patient back to your hospital or practice. We also will provide referrals and other information for continuum of care, if your patient requires services not offered at your facility.

We are located at:

UCSF Medical Center
505 Parnassus Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94143

Open 24-hours daily

For more information about our services or to locate a colleague at UCSF Medical Center, please call our Referral Liaison Service at (800) 444-2559.