hospital transport

Patient transfer vehicle

Hospital transport refers to services that move patients to, from, or between medical facilities.

This includes ambulances for emergencies, but more often describes non-emergency medical transportation—scheduled rides for dialysis appointments, transfers between hospitals, or discharge trips home.

Medicare covers hospital transport for patients who can't travel by regular vehicle.

The term also applies to moving patients within a hospital: Hospital transport will take you down to radiology.

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destination/purpose of medical journey

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Recreational journeys away from home

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