Inpatient Services

Inpatient Services - Hospitals St. Joseph’s Hospital – Bellingham Skagit Care Center – Mount Vernon United General – Sedro Woolley Valley General – Monroe Stevens – Edmonds Fairfax – Kirkland Children’s - Seattle

Inpatient Services- Freestanding Evaluation & Treatment Centers Run by Compass Health – Sedro Woolley and Mukilteo Not a hospital Primarily ITA

Inpatient Services – Certification and Authorization Function delegated to Volunteers of America (VOA) Determine medical necessity for voluntary hospitalizations Issue authorizations for voluntary and involuntary hospitalizations VOA will notify outpatient clinician of admission

Inpatient Services - Requests Requests by providers for voluntary hospitalization: Assessment of consumer within 24 hours of request Less restrictive alternatives attempted or not appropriate Contact hospital to request placement Request for certification/authorization by hospital to VOA

Inpatient Services Contact hospital within 3 working days of admit Contact with consumer if stay is longer than 7 days Attempt medication consultation Outpatient follow-up appointment within 7 calendar days of discharge Follow-up psychiatric appointment within 7 working days