NEW 24/7 NUMBER: 36- 3479 ((212) 636-3479)
To be covered by Body CT S and South call residents (EVE/NF/Weekend/JR)
During the day the CT/MRI techs will either notify the neuroradiology attending directly or may contact the resident first, and then the resident should let the attending know. .
After hours, the transfer center (1-800-TOSINAI) will call the resident on call.
The transfer center will connect you with the NYEE resident.
Get the patient history, type of scan, and NYEE resident contact info.
Remind the NYEE resident they must send an order printout with the patient for the secretary to input into our system.
Notify the neuro attending on call that a NYEE transfer is coming.
When the study is done the attending should review the study. They may ask you to prelim first and then finalize.
The tech will hold the patient in radiology until radiology (resident or attending) contacts NYEEI, to inform provider of findings, so that NYEE provider can decide on dispo.
NYEE provider makes decision where the patient goes (home, admit, transfer) and NYEE/transfer center should make arrangements accordingly.