Around the Facility
Working in Kipu
Joint Commission Requirements
Dealing with Insurance
Clinical Care
100

This is stored in the locked storage closet in the kitchen.

What is bio-hazardous waste and dangerous chemicals?

100

This is where you will find clinical information from previous providers

What is "Case Management" or "Medical" tabs?

100

Treatment plan updates are due

What is initial within 72 hours, first update within 30 days, then at 15 day intervals after that, or when transitioning between levels of care?

100

LCD is the initials for what, and what does it mean?

What is "Last Covered Day?" and What is the last day insurance has authorized treatment for a patient.

100

This level of care requires at least one individual therapy session per week.

What is Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) level of care?

200

Kara really really wants you to keep this area cleaned and organized after you've finished using it.

What is the entire facility?

Bonus Points: What is the printer area and supply shelves?

200

Complete this when a patient transitions to a higher level of care due to SI/HI/SIB

What is "Urgent Issue" and "Transition Note?"

200

This is how to complete a treatment plan update

What is Create a status update on current goals, add in new goals as necessary, adjust frequency of items including attendance, then email to the family and send the Family Attestation Form?

200

This guides clinicians in determining what level of care a patient should be at based on behaviors, symptoms and safety concerns

What is Medical Necessity Criteria?

200

This level of care requires at least one individual and one family therapy session per week.

What is Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) level of care?

300

Patients must remain within what at all times?

What is Line of Sight?
300

This is required when a patient misses a scheduled treatment day (Bonus if you can tell us where it is located)

What is absence note?

BONUS: What is "Clinical Progress Notes" tab?

300

Required for discharge planning

What is patient no longer meets medical necessity criteria for current level of care and has providers set up at the next level of care?

300

This should always be included in the Weekly Treatment Team Note to support requests for ongoing authorization

What is observations regarding functional impairment, family functioning and safety concerns, as well as mental status exam and current assessment of progress or regression?

300

This is the protocol if a patient indicates any suicidal ideation

What is complete suicide reassessment and refer to a higher level of care/create urgent issue if patient rates as "high?"
400

Protocol for when patients enter the facility each day

What is COVID-19 Door Screening Form, pocket check, hand sanitizer and daily check-in?

400

This is the protocol for completing group notes

What is completing MSE, check in/out and group observation for each patient, linking to Golden Thread, and deleting patients who did not attend using the red "X?"

400

This is required if you are putting any perishable items in the refridgerator

What is a label indicating your name and the date you brought the food in?

400

This is completed when a patient fails to attend treatment as scheduled and is non-responsive to clinician attempts to communicate

BONUS: This is how many days on non-attendance is permitted at each level of care

What is administrative discharge?

BONUS: What is 5 consecutive days for IOP and 3 consecutive days for PHP?

400

This is required weekly and is the clinician's responsibility to obtain and include in Weekly Treatment Team notes

What is the DASS-21 assessment score?

500

This is who is responsible for ensuring the facility and group rooms are organized and clean at the end of each group

What is clinician?

500

This is how to determine if you have any open items in Kipu that require your attention for signatures

What is the "Dashboard" tab?

500

Every patient must have a copy of this in their chart within 30 days of admission

What is most recent physical exam?

500

Contact this person to set up a private pay contract if insurance denies ongoing coverage

Who is Kyra Modeste?

500

This should be completed at admission, mid-way through treatment and prior to discharge

What is coordination of care with previous and/or future providers?