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UF Health Care Command Center

The Command Center manages urgent transfers, direct admissions and inpatient coordination.

UF Health Care Command Center

The UF Health Care Command Center is a centralized, 24/7 access hub for emergent and inpatient care coordination across the UF Health system. We provide one-call access for referring providers, hospitals and EMS teams to coordinate time-sensitive and high-acuity patient needs.

What we do

Interfacility transfers

Coordinate transfers from outside hospitals into UF Health with rapid physician-to-physician communication and efficient placement.

EMS & air transport coordination

Manage ground and air transport, dispatch and logistics for critical and time-sensitive cases.

Direct admissions

Facilitate direct hospital admissions to reduce delays and streamline patient access to inpatient care.

Real-time bed management

Oversee intrafacility bed-to-bed placement and system-wide capacity to optimize patient flow.

Specialty access

Connect patients to advanced services including trauma, stroke, cardiovascular, transplant, oncology and neuroscience care.

Why use the UF Health Care Command Center

  • One-call access to the UF Health system
  • Faster placement for high-acuity patients
  • Reduced delays in treatment and admission
  • Coordinated communication across care teams
  • Optimized patient flow across multiple hospitals

Physician referrals

Specialty, tertiary and quaternary care

Visit our physician referral page to refer patients for specialty, tertiary and quaternary care.

Find the right specialist

Use Dr. Connect to quickly identify the most appropriate UF Health physician based on specialty, condition or location — and easily request a consult.

Access patient records

Use EpicCare MyLink for secure, real-time access to your patients’ UF Health records, results and updates.

Find cancer clinical trials

NaviGATOR makes it easier to search for and find clinical trials from the UF Health Cancer Institute.