Placement Assistance Program
PATIENT REVIEW INSTRUMENT AND SCREEN
A Patient Review Instrument (PRI) and SCREEN are required before any person can enter a skilled nursing facility. A PRI is used to determine the level of care a person requires. The SCREEN determines the type of facility that can best meet the individual's needs.
A PRI assessment is very thorough and includes medical conditions, treatments and medications needed; special diets or therapies required; physical and mental abilities and limitations; physical ability to perform acts of daily living such as eating, moving and toileting, and behaviors such as aggressiveness and disruptiveness.
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The SCREEN uses information gathered from the PRI and has two purposes. The first is to determine a person’s potential to be appropriately cared for in a setting other than a Residential Health Care Facility (RHCF) the second is to assess persons being recommended for RHCF placement for possible mental illness and/or mental retardation or developmental disabilities.
A PRI/SCREEN is not required for a person who wants/requires an Adult Home Level of Care or Assisted Living Level of Care (ALPS).
Prior to requesting a PRI/SCREEN, for placement in a facility, the family should discuss placement with your loved one and submit an application for each facility that the PRI/SCREEN will be sent.
The PRI/SCREEN for a Residential Health Care Facility placement should be requested no more than 90 days prior to admission.
For more information please call 315-798-5456