AZ REACH publishes program reports every quarter, summarizing aggregated data by Arizona's four regions: Central, Northern, Southern and Western.
Reports provide regional insight into rural transfer patterns, needed medical specialties and trended transfer-process metrics. They are meant for healthcare professionals, policymakers and stakeholders working to improve care in Arizona.
Program to date
23,762
transfer requests
21,360
requests accepted (90%)
1.5 hrs
median time to secure placement
30+
hospitals eligible to use AZ REACH across Arizona.
Dec. 13, 2022 – Sept. 30, 2026. Source: Quarterly Report, Q1 FY2026-27.
Latest quarter: July – September 2026
1,017
transfer requests; 913 accepted (90%)
1.3 hrs
median time to secure placement
18%
of requests were for cardiology, the most requested specialty
Source: Quarterly Report, Q1 FY2026-27 (July 1 – Sept. 30, 2026).
Milestone: 20,000 referrals
Cardiology, gastroenterology, general surgery, pulmonology and neurology together made up 51% of requests.
As of Feb. 17, 2026. Source: University of Arizona R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy.
27,000+
hours of referring hospital staff time saved
20,000+
patient transfer referrals
Reports
Quarterly and year-end program reports, by fiscal year.
About this data
These reports represent 30 transferring hospitals: 23 qualifying under AZ REACH and 7 qualifying under AZ STEP.* Nine hospitals qualify under both programs and are categorized as AZ REACH.
These reports represent only patient transfers facilitated through the AZ REACH team. They may not include every transfer from participating hospitals.
*AZ STEP active dates: Oct. 1, 2023 – Sept. 30, 2024; Oct. 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026; and Oct. 19, 2026 – June 30, 2027.