Emergent evaluations
Emergent evaluations are usually used to evaluate patients being considered for behavioral health inpatient or partial care or substance abuse services.
| Emergent evaluation criteria |
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| Inpatient or partial care |
Substance abuse services |
- Current symptoms
- Current psychotropic medications
- High risk factors
- History of high risk behavior
- Mental status assessment
- Axis I-V diagnosis
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- Legal involvement related to substance-use
- Age of first use
- Age that substance use became problematic
- Type of substances used
- Frequency and amount
- Current vital signs
- Symptoms
- Axis I-V diagnosis
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Emergent checklist
Emergent assessment
Emergent checklist
- Caller:
- Reason for emergency call:
- Severity notes:
- Member's current therapist/psychiatrist:
- Risk factors:
- Specifics regarding risk factors:
- Does the member have transportation?
- Is there a need for a substance abuse evaluation?
- Is a referral to the emergency room indicated?
- Triage/referral options:
Emergent assessment
- Provider:
- Caller:
- What led to the emergent evaluation today?
- Stressors/symptoms:
- Psychosocial information:
- Pertinent treatment history:
- Risk factors:
- Specifics regarding risk factors:
- Depressive symptoms:
- Psychotic symptoms:
- Manic symptoms:
- Medical complications:
- Medications:
- Mental status assessment:
- Diagnosis:
- Additional information:
- Recommendation:
- Result:
Go to detailed medical necessity criteria for inpatient psychiatric/substance use and/or partial psychiatric hospitalization.
