As of June 26, 2025, a new “Discharge Transfer Gateway” can be found in all patient charts opened to an inpatient encounter. The Gateway replaces the prior “Transfer” and “Discharge” navigators. It provides simple instructions, together with help and other links to supporting information, to help prescribers select the best tool for facilitating patient journeys to different destinations. These include discharge to home, within-facility transfers, and inter-facility transfers (IFTs). For IFTs, the Gateway provides distinct pathways for Connect Care and non-Connect Care destinations, and whether the transfer is within Alberta or out-of-province. Selecting the best path ensures that the right information is reviewed, actions are taken and documentation is completed.
The new Gateway has three main sections, detailed below (click the camera icon to see a screenshot). Note there may be variances for some specialties (e.g., ASAP, Critical Care).
- Discharge from Current Facility – Includes 2 subsections:
- Home or Community Services
- Deceased
- Transfer within Current Facility – For all intra-facility transfers
- Send to Another Facility – Includes 5 subsections, with 4 for IFTs:
- Leave of Absence
- Acute Care Facility within Alberta – For IFTs to an in-province acute care facility
- Acute Care Facility outside of Alberta – For IFTs to an out-of-province acute care facility
- Continuing Care Facility within Alberta, Connect Care – For IFTs to an in-province Continuing Care facility that uses Connect Care
- Continuing Care Facility within Alberta, NOT Connect Care – For IFTs to an in-province Continuing Care facility that does NOT use Connect Care
This change affects all inpatient Connect Care configurations. The Clinician Manual is updated with revised tip sheets and demos.
Prescribers continue to have the ability to personalize chart activity tabs, including favouriting individual tabs for the discharge, deceased and transfer navigators.