Health Care: Patient Transfers From Emergency Rooms to D.C. General Hospital

In response to a congressional request, GAO discussed the transfer of patients from Washington metropolitan area hospital emergency rooms to District of Columbia (D.C.) General Hospital to determine: (1) what the transfer policies and procedures are; (2) whether D.C. hospitals are familiar with the policies and procedures; and (3) whether D.C. hospitals are violating the policies and procedures.