Hospital Discharge Transport
Coordinated discharge transport that integrates with your case management workflow — reducing discharge delays, freeing up beds, and ensuring smooth patient handoffs to receiving facilities.
Discharge Transport That Works With Your Workflow
Every hour a patient waits for discharge transport is an hour that bed is unavailable. West Coast Ambulance provides hospital discharge transport that coordinates directly with your case managers and discharge planners to eliminate transport-related delays.
Whether the patient needs a wheelchair van for a simple discharge home or a BLS ambulance for a higher-acuity transfer to a skilled nursing facility, we match the right vehicle and crew to the patient's needs. Care notes are passed along to the receiving facility for a seamless handoff.
Scheduled & On-Demand
Pre-schedule discharges for planned releases or request on-demand transport when a bed needs to be freed up quickly.
Case Manager Coordination
Our dispatch team works directly with your case managers to confirm transport details, timing, and patient requirements.
Wheelchair or Stretcher
Transport mode is matched to patient acuity — wheelchair for ambulatory patients, stretcher or BLS for higher needs.
Care Notes Passed Along
Patient condition notes, transport details, and care instructions are documented and shared with the receiving facility.
End-to-End Discharge Transport Coordination
Everything needed to move your patients out smoothly — from the moment discharge is ordered to facility handoff.
Scheduled Availability
Pre-schedule discharge transports hours or days in advance so vehicles are ready when your patient is cleared.
On-Demand Response
Need a bed freed up now? On-demand dispatch gets a vehicle en route quickly for unplanned discharges.
Case Manager Coordination
Direct communication line between our dispatch and your case management team for seamless scheduling.
Right Vehicle, Right Crew
Wheelchair van, stretcher van, or BLS ambulance — matched to the patient's discharge acuity level.
Facility Handoff Documentation
Care notes, transport records, and patient condition documentation passed to the receiving facility at drop-off.
Real-Time Status Updates
Discharge planners receive updates on vehicle ETA, patient pick-up confirmation, and drop-off completion.
Built for Hospital Discharge Teams
Case managers, discharge planners, and social workers rely on West Coast Ambulance to keep discharges moving on schedule.
Hospitals
Case Managers
Discharge Planners
Social Workers
What to Expect
You Request
Call 800-880-0556, submit online, or have your facility place the order with patient details.
We Confirm
Dispatch confirms the booking, assigns the right crew and vehicle, and provides an ETA.
Crew Arrives
Your assigned crew arrives at the pickup location, introduces themselves, and prepares the patient.
Safe Delivery
Patient is transported safely. Trip documentation and ePCR available for the sending facility.
"Discharge delays dropped significantly after we started using WCA. They confirm and show up — that reliability is rare in this industry."
Medi-Cal, Medicare, and most commercial insurance accepted. We verify coverage before transport — no surprise bills. Learn about insurance & billing →
Set Up Discharge Transport for Your Hospital
Call dispatch to coordinate a discharge transport or email us to establish a standing partnership with your facility.