Dana, the facility I’m working with right now recently selected these fields for their admission assessment:
Primary diagnosis/complaint/reason for admission is emotional or behavioral health related: Yes ◘ No ◘ That is the screening question. If the answer is yes, and only then – per interpretation of JCAHO standards – the rest of the suicide risk assessment is performed, consisting of: -Has been considering harming self to escape stress, pain, problems: Yes ◘ No ◘ -Has a suicide plan: Yes ◘ No ◘ (If yes) How, when and where: (free text) -Has attempted suicide in the past: Yes ◘ No ◘ (If yes) How: (free text) -Has a close friend or family member that committed suicide: Yes ◘ No ◘ Sharon _____________________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dana Pfingstler Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 7:19 AM To: Meditech L Subject: [MEDITECH-L] Suicide Risk Assessment Hi Everyone, Does anyone have a small Suicide Risk Assessment they would be willing to share? Our DON would like to add this to our admission assessment. Thanks in advance Dana Pontious, RN Nursing Analyst Elk Regional Health Center St Marys, PA 15857 814 788-8682 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The information contained in this e-mail is private and confidential and is intended only for the person or entity to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender of the error and thereafter delete this e-mail. << File: ATT699761.txt >>
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