Patient admitted to inpatient hospital following attempted overdose. Prior to hospitalization pt had resided at home with parents since February 2024. Prior to this pt had 18 month stay at Gerard RTC. Pt also had previous stay at North Homes RTC.
Discharge Plan:
RTC
-PCR (referral sent)
-Gerard (referral sent)
-North Homes (referral sent)
-Village Ranch (declined in February due to behaviors, flight risk, animal cruelty)
-Mille Lacs (referral sent)
-Bar None Shelter Plus (need county referral/funding, CMHCM not supporting)
-Leo Hoffman (referral in progress)
Group Home
-CMCHCM assisting with referrals although pt would need to pursue CADI funding prior to county funding
-MnChoices Assessment through Hennepin County for CADI Waiver (request made, scheduling 6 months out, can expedite if placement is found)
Continue with established outpatient providers:
Individual Therapist: Scott Nielson with Melissa Anderson and Associates
Primary Care Provider: Riverwood in MacGregor
Prescriber/Medication Management: Janet Larson with Riverwood Clinic
CMHCM: Alissa Boser with Aitken County (218-838-2405)
Probation Officer: Jacob Leondhardt with Aitkin County (218-927-7231)
Brought to ER after assaultive behavior towards group home staff. Since being in the ER, patient has denied SI/HI and been behaviorally regulated with the exception of one incident after being here for 6 days, and was asked to go to his room to avoid potential problems with other patient’s in the ER and he was upset and got restrained. He’s been up for discharge back to his group home since the day he presented to the ER. The county worker has been main contact with group home and are trying to problem solve ways to support patient at the group home. Ombudsmen involved.
Update 7/10 – patient remains boarded, now on EmPATH unit (observation unit/extension of ER) without aggression or behaviors. County guardian making referrals for placement options including respite, crisis, group home, shelter
This patient was brought to the hospital by police for aggression and dysregulation exhibited at the group home. He was charged with 5th degree assault after injuring staff members at his group home. His behavior has persisted despite medication adjustments and behavioral plans. He struggles in settings where there is too much sensory input and lack of structure. He has been destroying property and presenting with escalating aggressive, dangerous behaviors, homicidal threats and sexualized behaviors. Despite his impulsive behaviors and subsequent harm to staff members, he displays no remorse, though some question of whether he is able to adequately engage in reality testing possibly related to intellectual disability.
He is a ward of the state. He was placed in foster care at age 6 after suffering from neglect by his biological family. Their rights have been terminated.
Pt came to ED from North Homes, after increase in physical/verbal aggression and 30 day notice was given and lapsed without another placement found. Was boarding in our ED in Nov 2023 prior to admit to North Homes. Planning to connect with parent/County about re-involving Nexus YCT. Some sexual inappropriate behavior making him difficult to place.
Recommendation is for level 6 PRTF – seeking interim plan for Respite, Shelter Plus, etc.; patient is currently inpatient.
13 year old female from ED. Pt was at school and was angry and ran from the school. Patient has history numerous psychiatric hospitalizations as well as ten months of treatment at Gerard residential treatment. In alignment with CMHCM, seeking PRTF level of care. At this time parents do not feel they can have the child return home. County looking at respite care, so far unsuccessful. On waitlist (2+ years) at Northwoods, Grafton referral sent, Nexus East Bethel pending acceptance/wiatlist)
Pt insured by Medicaid (had a commercial plan UBH that ended on 3/1/24).
Pt has the following outpatient supports:
Psychiatry
PCP
CMHCM
CTSS
Day tx (not yet started)
Recommendation is for CD residential treatment. Patient is currently inpatient.
17 year old female admitted from the ED. Pt was having increased panic attacks and engaging in self-injurious behaviors by hitting themselves. Patient has been having suicidal ideations. Patient has been using marijuana as a coping strategy. Patient has a history of numerous psychiatric hospitalizations. At this time mother feels the patient can not return home as the family has been staying at a motel.
Pt insured by BCBS PMAP and Medicaid.
Pt has the following outpatient supports:
Individual therapy
Psychiatry/medication management
Primary care
Came to ED on 7/8 after parent-child conflict, verbal altercation and mother reports she was scratched. She had been attending Fairview’s PHP program but has been minimally engaged there, reports that she prefers individual therapy over PHP. She has not had any behaviors since being in the ED. Goal is for patient to return to family with services, but Mom has not been agreeable to pick up yet, continuing to work on services to support the family and see if pt can return home.
Adopted at birth with in utero meth exposure. Several inpatient, residential and outpatient avenues explored both instate and out of state. Patient is declined or asked to leave to due aggression to peers. Juvenile system has discharged back to mental health. Engages in self harm, significant aggression, stealing and fraud, fire setting, etc.
Recommendation is for level 5 QRTP, patient is currently inpatient.
Patient admitted on 5.29 to inpatient hospital. Patient has had 3 prior inpatient hospitalizations at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. January 2022, July 2023 and August 2023 her mother estimated. She also has participated in partial program. Patient had no incidents of aggression towards peers or staff. Referring information described her as needing to be on 1:1 staffing, due to aggression on the unit, however this was prior to the last inpatient hospitalization, in which no incidents of aggression were reported. The initial statement of ‘no incidents of aggression” was reported by the patient herself. Patient does have a history of psychiatric hospitalizations, day treatment, skills groups and individual therapy. Patient does not have a history of eating disorder treatment. Patient does have formal mental health history, including formal psychiatric evaluations, engagement in therapy, psychotropic medication trials and psychiatric hospitalizations.
Residential Treatment (referrals submitted 6/24, pending county funding)
– Avanti
– North Homes
– Nexus Gerard
6/4/24 admission note: Patient is a 14-year-old female admitted to PrairieCare for suicidal ideation and self-injurious behaviors. Patient was recently discharged from a 45-days residential program. 2 days post discharge patient began threatening to kill her mom and reported SI with plan to jump in front of a car. Pt has a history of recurrent major depression SI, and SIB.
Discharge Plan:
SMRT-Hennepin County (7/8)
PRTF/QRTP – Level 6:
-Grafton (declined due to current milieu at facility)
-Nexus East Bethel (unable to refer due to insurance)
-Leo A Hoffman (unable to refer due to males only)
-Bar None Haven (SW to send referral once consent obtained)
-Northwood (SW to send referral once consent obtained)
-The Youth Village in Tennessee (guardian pursuing)
-Acadia Healthcare (SW to send referral once consent obtained)
Current Providers-
Therapy- Paula Ocampo at Lake Country Associates
EMDR therapy-Tiffany Rundquist, Sanford Health Bemidji
Pediatric Neurology- Dr. Ilgarli, Essentia Health
Psychiatry- Daniel Janiczak, MD and Kayla Scheneit, MD- Sandford Bemidji
CMHCM- Erika Kjellberg, Hubbard County
CTSS- Megan Berg, Hubbard County
EMPATH at Bemidji Sanford 2 times/week
