Improving the Outcome of Sick Children Referred from District Hospitals in and around Puducherry by Establishing a Communication Network: A Community-based Quality Improvement Initiative.

Introduction: Transferring patients between hospitals is an important aspect and is often the weak link in the health system. Robust real-time communication before transfer may be a valuable tool to improve the emergency care of children. Our study was aimed at developing evidence for the effectiveness of efficient communication networks between a tertiary care hospital and the referring hospitals in improving patient outcomes.