Refer a Patient to Rush
To refer your patients to Rush, call the Provider Express Line at (312) 947-4725 or complete the provider referral form. A member of our dedicated referral team will work with you for a seamless referral process. Please have the following information available:
- Patient's name
- Patient's contact information
- Reason for referral
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Rush Transfer Center
A team of experienced registered nurses are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to coordinate acute interfacility transfers. The transfer team ensures efficient communication between the patient's physicians at the transferring facility and at º£½ÇÔ´´.
We evaluate transfer requests based on the patient's clinical urgency and the availability of resources at º£½ÇÔ´´. We manage nonemergent transfers on a case-by-case basis Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
What you can expect from the Rush Transfer Center
When you call (312) NOW-RUSH (669-7874), you will speak directly to a registered nurse who will initiate the patient transfer process. As part of this process, you can expect the following:
- A request to speak with a medical staff member caring for the patient
- Direct conversation with an attending physician at º£½ÇÔ´´
- Thorough evaluation of your transfer request
- Collection of appropriate clinical information from the transferring facility
- Periodic updates on the patient’s transfer status
We will ask for the following information to transfer a patient:
- Patient’s full name
- Date of birth
- Where the patient is located and contact phone number
- Diagnosis
- Contact information for the patient's current treating provider
Download the Rush Transfer Center brochure, which includes a transfer process checklist.
Transferring High-risk Mothers and Babies
º£½ÇÔ´´ has been designated by the state of Illinois to serve as the regional center for a network of Chicago-area hospitals providing quality care to high-risk mothers and babies.
- To transfer an obstetrics patient to the medical center, call (312) NOW-RUSH (669-7874) and ask for a maternal-fetal physician for a consultation.
- To transfer a critically ill neonatal patient, call (312) 947-8800 and ask for a neonatologist for a consultation.
Both numbers are staffed 24 hours a day. When you call, you will be asked to provide basic information on the patient, including clinical and insurance status.
Transferring Patients with Neurological Emergencies
º£½ÇÔ´´ offers referring physicians phone consultations and assistance with transfer from an attending neurologist or neurosurgeon 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- If you are a referring physician, you can contact (312) NOW-RUSH (669-7874) to transfer a patient with a neurological emergency.
Neurological emergencies include stroke, seizures, central nervous system infections, brain and spine trauma, and neuromuscular weakness.