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PRACTICE GUIDELINES
ADMISSION GUIDELINE FOR CRISIS FACILITIES
This Admission Guideline for Crisis Facilities was developed by the
Professional Practices Committee of the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians
and adopted by the TSPP Executive Council on September 17, 1995. Amendments to
the document were adopted by the TSPP Executive Council on April 26, 1998 and on
May 28, 2000.
This Guideline is not considered to be prescriptive for all patients due to
the wide variety of circumstances associated with the presentation of patients
for psychiatric care.
GUIDELINE
Physician oversight is required to admit patients to crisis facilities where
mental health services are offered under the supervision and/or direction of
psychiatrists, or crisis facilities where psychiatrists have administrative or
clinical responsibilities.
Note:
1. On April 26, 1998, the TSPP Executive Council adopted an
amendment to change the title of the document to Admission Guideline for Crisis
Facilities and to change references to “standard(s)” in the document to “guideline(s)”
where appropriate.
2. On May 28, 2000, the TSPP Executive Council approved a name change for the
Professional Standards Committee to the Professional Practices Committee.
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FEDERATION
OF TEXAS PSYCHIATRY