FOLLOW UP: What should I do if a participant is transferred to another hospital?
Participants may be transferred for two reasons
- Transfers for ongoing medical care in another acute hospital.
- Transfers for rehabilitation once the acute phase of treatment is over.
Ongoing medical care
This transfer would not be considered a discharge. If possible try to make contact with a clinician at the receiving hospital in order to complete the 28-day follow up form. If this is not possible consider whether you can contact the patient or a relative to obtain the necessary information.
Rehabilitation
For the purposes of RECOVERY, this would be considered discharge from acute care so the study treatment should be stopped on transfer. The 28-day follow-up form can be completed on day 28 as if they had been discharged home.