The patient should be transferred in a conveyance appropriate for the patient's medical condition. When transfer of patients is part of a regional plan to provide optimal care for patients at specialized medical facilities, written transfer protocols and interfacility agreements should be in place. Following these principles by themselves may not completely ensure compliance with applicable law. The medical needs of each patient must be considered individually. Triage is not a medical screening exam.
Triage determines the order in which medical screening exams are to be done.