A retrospective observational study examining interhospital transfers from six New Zealand rural hospitals in 2019.
Rory MillerElizabeth RimmerKatharina BlattnerSteve WithingtonStephen RamMeg ToppingHemi KakaAnna BerginJoel PiriniMichelle SmithGarry NixonPublished in: The Australian journal of rural health (2023)
Most patients that are transferred to urban hospitals receive an intervention or investigation that was not available at the rural hospital.