System of Care - Forms and Info

Upcoming System of Care Training - offered by Jackson Psychological Services.
Training details are posted on WHN's training calendar: 
March 5-6 |  April 23-24 | July 2-3 | October 29-30 | December 20-21

Note on Integrated Care from the System of Care Coordinator

Dear Child-Serving Providers,

In our efforts to support integrated care, avoid medication errors and provide the best possible care for children, CCNC (Community Care of Western North Carolina) has recommended the following information be shared with the medical physician of any child receiving mental health treatment or that has been hospitalized for mental health crises.

Recently, there have been some serious concerns about contraindicated medications (health vs. psychotropic meds) and lack of collaboration between the medical home and mental health provider which results in less than optimum care for our children. More often than not, none of this information is shared with the pediatrician, so they are unaware of team coordination, crisis plans, etc.The following list is a sample of what local area pediatricians indicated they would find helpful in providing the best care:

• Diagnoses

• Copestone admit info/discharge summary

• Documentation of services patients are receiving

• MEDICATIONS – dose, frequency and by whom prescribed

• Name of treating psychiatrist & medication manager

• Name of counselor, IIH treatment team, CM provider

• No Show notifications

• Treatment Plan

• Team notes

• Any other information pertinent to providing best care

The goal here is to avoid any miscommunication when it comes to the care of children.Pediatricians receive information at times with no knowledge whatsoever of any additional care a child may be receiving.This will also assist in avoiding duplicity in services. Documentation regarding the child’s team is vital to making contact with responsible parties in the event of any events that occur.

Thank you!

Angie Garner, Western Highlands System of Care Coordinator
356 Biltmore Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
828-225-2785 ext. 2974
FAX: 828-2225-2784

Links & Resources

• System of Care Online Training: http://www.nccti.org/

• North Carolina Medicaid Website: http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dma/provider/MHResidential.htm

• Family support and resources:
  NC Families United – http://www.ncfamiliesunited.org/ – 919-880-1868
  NAMI North Carolina – http://www.naminc.org/ – 800-451-9682
    

• Contacts: Western Highlands, Mobile Crisis, Intensive In-home Providers

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