The Patient Placement Center is responsible for the admission of all patients from all UTMB campuses including clinics, emergency rooms, day surgery units, pre-admits, direct admits, and transfers within the hospitals.
The team's mission is to provide efficient, courteous, knowledgeable information to both internal and external customers including all patient entry points and referral centers. The UTMB Patient Placement Center coordinates transfers of patients from local, national, and international areas.