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Expedited Psychiatric Inpatient Admissions

Protocols, Documents, and Information Regarding the Expedited Psychiatric Inpatient Admissions Protocol

To submit a 60 hour escalation request to DMH, a completed PDF version of the "Referral Form to Request Assistance at 60 Hours," linked below, must be submitted as an attachment to the “Secure” email system portal (also linked below).

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Secure email portal with instructions on How to Register and send Request for DMH Assistance at 60 hours  Referral Form to Request DMH Assistance at 60 hours  EPIA Bed Search Protocol  

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Expedited Psychiatric Inpatient Admissions Protocol 3.0  Expedited Psychiatric Inpatient Admission Policy Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)  Expedited Psychiatric Inpatient Admission Insurance Carrier Contact Information  Expedited Psychiatric Inpatient Admission Process Workflow Chart  Inpatient Psychiatric Facility/Unit Admission Contacts  Emergency Service Provider ESP Insurance Carrier Contact List 

What you need to know

Expedited Psychiatric Inpatient Admission (EPIA) Initiative 2.0 Presentation (January 22, 2020)  Expedited Psychiatric Inpatient Admission Initiative Interested Parties Memo  Bulletin 2019-08 - Updated Protocols for Prevention of Emergency Department Boarding  Expedited Inpatient Admissions Dashboards  Expedited Psychiatric Inpatient Admission (EPIA) Annual Summary & Next Steps (May 2019) 

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Additional Resources

DMH Inpatient/IRTP Licensing Division
DMH Statutes, Regulations, Expedited Inpatient Admissions & Other Policies
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