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Here is some sample content from Referral Process and Screening:

	POLICY: All referrals to the program will be properly documented. Staff are to respond to each referring party's need for assessment and referral services, and facilitate admission to the appropriate level of care in a timely and professional manner. PROCEDURE: Referrals are made to the program in the following ways: Attending physicians referring their own patients will perform the intake assessment. The intake information is conveyed by the physician to the Charge Nurse at the time of referral. The intake form is completed by the Charge Nurse. Referrals can be made directly to the...
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	...inform the patient and the referral source of the outcome of the evaluation. If the patient is on conservatorship, the staff will contact the conservator for approval for admission and signing of documents. The admission information will be given to the Program Secretary who will coordinate transportation, dietary needs and verify insurance. The assessment/intake information will be passed to the nurse who will initiate a medical record. If the patient is not appropriate for treatment...