Who is the medical control contact for all interfacility transports?

• A. The physician at the receiving facility
• B. The physician at the sending facility
• C. Medical control nurse on call
• D. Hospital administrator

Answer: (B)

The physician at the sending facility is the medical control contact for interfacility transports. They initiate the transfer, provide the patient’s orders and treatment plan, and remain responsible for guiding care during the move under the transport team’s actions. The receiving facility’s physician becomes involved to continue care after handoff, not as the primary controller during transport. A medical control nurse on call may offer guidance, but the authority to direct the transport rests with the sending physician. Hospital administrators do not govern clinical transport decisions.