Providers of Crisis Services. The Crisis Services Provider must: • Ensure 24/7 availability of crisis workers for Emergency Departments within the community service network; • Facilitate service during a psychiatric emergency and implement the rapid response protocol; • Collect data on consumers who are denied admission to a psychiatric hospital though a bed is available and on consumers who are denied admission to a crisis stabilization unit though a bed is available. The data must include the reasons for rejection, the date of occurrence, and the disposition of the consumer. These data will be submitted within two working days to the regional mental health team leader in a format designed by OAMHS; • Provide information to community support providers regarding the provision of crisis services and any psychiatric inpatient or CSU admission to any of their CSS clients within 24 hours of contact; • Act as the contact for Emergency Departments to retrieve consumer record information from the CSS (Community Integration, Intensive Community Integration, or Assertive Community Treatment) provider; and • Report any concerns about the possible inappropriate use of blue papers to the Regional Mental Health Team Leader or their designee within 24 hours.
Providers of Crisis Services. The Crisis Services Provider must: Ensure 24/7 availability of crisis workers for Emergency Departments within the community service network; Facilitate service during a psychiatric emergency; Provide information to community support providers regarding the provision of crisis services and any psychiatric inpatient or CSU admission to any of their CSS clients within 24 hours of contact; Act as the contact for Emergency Departments to retrieve consumer record information from the Behavioral Health Home or Community Support Service (Community Integration, Community Rehabilitation Services or Assertive Community Treatment) provider; Report any concerns about the possible inappropriate use of blue papers to a representative of the SAMHS within 24 hours.
Providers of Crisis Services. The Crisis Services Provider must: Ensure 24/7 availability of crisis workers for Emergency Departments within the community service network; Facilitate service during a psychiatric emergency and implement the rapid response protocol; Provide information to community support providers regarding the provision of crisis services and any psychiatric inpatient or CSU admission to any of their CSS clients within 24 hours of contact; Act as the contact for Emergency Departments to retrieve consumer record information from the CSS (Community Integration, Community Rehabilitation Services or Assertive Community Treatment) provider; Report any concerns about the possible inappropriate use of blue papers to a representative of the OAMHS within 24 hours.
