Delivering a patient to the hospital includes all EXCEPT which activity?

• A. Giving a verbal report to the triage clerk.
• B. Transferring care to hospital staff at the ED.
• C. Providing a hand-off report to the receiving nurse.
• D. Ensuring the patient arrives safely and securely at the hospital.

Answer: (A)

Delivering a patient to the hospital centers on properly handing off care to the hospital’s clinical staff and ensuring safe arrival. The essential steps are transferring care to the ED team and providing a clear hand-off report to the receiving nurse or physician so they can continue treatment without gaps. The triage clerk is typically responsible for administrative intake, not continuing medical care, so giving a verbal report to the triage clerk isn’t part of the clinical handoff that ensures smooth transition of care. In practice, you would share the concise hand-off with the ED nurse or physician (often in a structured format like SBAR), along with confirming the patient’s safe arrival. The other activities—transferring care to hospital staff at the ED and providing a hand-off to the receiving nurse, and ensuring the patient arrives safely—are all integral to delivering the patient to the hospital.