Tag: Hospital transfer

According to a 2021 systematic review, up to 58% of second opinions involved discrepancies that significantly affected patient outcomes. This highlights why it is a patient’s right to and often necessary to ask, “Can I go to another hospital for a second opinion?” before making major healthcare decisions.

According to the World Health Organization, premature birth and birth complications are leading causes of neonatal death, making the distinction between inborn and outborn critical for outcomes. So, what is the meaning of outborn in hospital? This term refers to infants requiring transfer to a specialized neonatal unit after being born elsewhere.