Initial assessment definition

Initial assessment means an assessment conducted prior to or at admission to determine whether the individual meets the service's admission criteria; what the individual's immediate service, health, and safety needs are; and whether the provider has the capability and staffing to provide the needed services.

Initial assessment means the systematic collection of data to determine the patient’s health status and plan of care, and to identify any actual or potential health problems, which is performed upon the patient’s first arrival or admission to a unit or facility or upon any significant changes in the patient’s status.

Initial assessment means the procedure of gathering psycho-social information, which may include the application of the Addiction Severity Index, in order to recommend a level of treatment and to assist the mental health therapist supervisor in the information collection process and may include a referral to an appropriate treatment program.

Examples of Initial assessment in a sentence

• Initial AssessmentFSANZ received a total of 38 written submissions in response to the Initial Assessment Report for this Proposal during the public consultation period of 15 December 2004 to 23 February 2005.

• CONCLUSION After considering the requirements for Initial Assessment as prescribed in section 13 of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Act 1991 (as was in force prior to 1 July 2007), FSANZ has decided to accept this Application for the following reasons: • The Applicant seeks approval to permit the voluntary addition of fluoride to packaged water as an alternative to fluoridated tap water, and to allow bottlers to make nutrient claims.

• Enter the Initial Assessment date in the first white cell of Column J.

• Students whose primary language is other than English will take the Initial Assessment.

• The Initial Assessment of Transparency Capacities (IATC) aims to analyse the Regional Network countries’ capacities related to climate transparency and reporting requirements under the enhanced transparency framework (ETF) of the Paris Agreement and the UNFCCC.

More Definitions of Initial assessment

Initial assessment means the assessment of the child and the family assessment conducted prior to the child’s first IFSP meeting.

Initial assessment means examination of current and recent behaviors and symptoms of a person or minor who appears to be mentally ill or substance dependent.

Initial assessment means the initial assessment conducted by the BRP in the first days of the Proceedings;

Initial assessment means the ELPAC assessment that is locally scored and is used to determine the English language proficiency of eligible pupils, as specified in section 11518(adg) or section 11518.20.

Initial assessment means an evaluation of the patient’s physical, psychosocial and emotional status at the time of admission related to the terminal illness and related conditions to determine the patient’s immediate care and support needs;

Initial assessment means inquiry and observation undertaken on admission which results in a description of the patient’s current physical status, including present pain status, emotional status, pertinent psychosocial or spiritual concerns and coping ability of the patient and family support system.

Initial assessment means examination of current and recent behaviors and symptoms of an individual who appears to be mentally ill or substance dependent.