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2/15/24/ update. Adjusted meds, doing better. Referring him to CABS, Grafton
Patient admitted to unit after ER boarding within the ER for an extended period as mom didn’t feel safe with him returning home. He has a chronic history of extreme emotional dysregulation with acute worsening since moving to the unit & significant head banging and aggression towards himself and others. He has a history of trauma that is likely impacting his presentation.
Patient presented to hospital from group home with escalated bx, unable to return. County retains guardianship.
Update 2/15/24: DC 2/18 to Gerard on 2/19
Discharge Plan: *Insurance is UCARE MN PMAP * County funding approved 1/30/24*
Residential Treatment – Referrals have been sent to the following facilities- pt is accepted at two- waiting county funding and then admission.
-Avanti (Referral submitted 10/26, DECLINED)
-Gerard Academy (Referral submitted 10/26; Accepted, estimated admission around 2/11)
-North Homes (ACCEPTED; openings in March/April)
-PrairieCare Residential could consider pt in interim should county approve funding
PRTF – Referrals to be sent to the following facilities:
-Grafton (Referral submitted 10/23; pt does not meet exclusionary criteria)
-Nexus East Bethel (Referral sent; only accepting pt’s with MA insurance at this time; will refer once County confirms MA insurance)
Outpatient Services:
Establish CMHCM through Ramsey County (Referral submitted 10/23; intake worker confirmed on 1/10 that a long term worker would be assigned next day, now assigned to Clues- they are completing a full intake for CMHCM now, and working on setting up JST meeting with Ramsey County)
Continue existing outpatient services:
-Therapy/Therapist: Minnesota Mental Health Clinic in Woodbury
-Prescriber/Medication Management: Nystrom & Associates
-MCRC Runaway Intervention Program at Children’s
-PO Ari Tresselt Ramsey County
-Disability Services intake worker: Ramsey County
Case Description
15-year-old female with a history of depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, as well as some behavioral concerns. Pt has had three hospitalizations in the past year, has done PHP, JDC, outpatient.
Primary Recommendation – RTC
-Nexus Gerard, accepted, admission 2/9 at 1000
Other RTC referrals:
-Avanti, declined
-North Homes, declined
-PrairieCare Residential, declined due to aggression
-Northwoods, referral made, declined for RTC
Out-of-State:
-Northwest Passages (Prairieview), county made referral, waitlist 2-4 months
-Lad Lake in Wisconsin, county made referral
-Youth Villages in Memphis; county made referral, reviewing
-Lava Heights in Utah; county made referral
-Falcon Ridge in Utah; county made referral
-Newport News in Virginia; county made referral
-Summit Oaks in South Dakota, county made referral, declined
-Provo Canyon in Utah; county made referral, declined
-Rogers, Hennepin County does not contract/won’t provide funding
Due to declines from QRTP, exploring PRTF options:
-Nexus East Bethel; referral made, not covered by insurance, potential to switch insurance, reviewing
-Northwoods; referral made, waitlist 2+ years
Bridge to RTC/PRTF; if warranted:
Establish CMHCM (Assigned to Kimberly Trembley through Hennepin County, 612-743-1549, waiting for QI approval for funding)
Establish PHP (SW to reschedule if/when appropriate)
Other Referrals Made:
Acadia Treatment Placement Specialists; referral made
Outpatient Recommendations:
Establish Individual Therapy
Establish Family Therapy
Continue PCP at Indian Health Board in Minneapolis
INSURED BY PRIME WEST MA
Presenting Problems: Experiencing school stressors, family dynamic changes, depression, mood lability, SI via ingestion.
Presented to the ED for suicidal ideation. Boarded in the ED and attempts were made to safety plan with family but family refused to take patient home. Pt has an extensive history of running away, threatening others, suicidal ideation and there have been concerns (not proven) about patient taking advantage of vulnerable peers and children. Patient was admitted to ANW in early 2023 for 68 days. RTC was recommended but patient was declined from programs in MN and nationwide. Family was resistant to taking patient home but eventually patient discharged home.
The patient is a 14 Y year-old male with a history of mild intellectual disability, reactive attachment disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, ADHD, and anxiety who presented to the ER on 2/1/24 via law enforcement for assessment of aggressive behaviors at his group home. Group home staff report he has caused $10,000 in damage since his admission to the group home on 1/8 which included damaging house property and 3 staff members vehicles. He received a letter of suspension from the group home effective 2/1/24 due to his behaviors.
He has had extensive MH services including foster home placements, temporary placements with his grandmother and biological father, multiple ER assessments for aggressive behavior with suicidal & homicidal statements, residential at Gerard Academy, residential at Northwoods in 2017 for 6 months, partial hospitalizations in 2015, 2016, and 2023, inpatient hospitalizations at Children’s, Miller Dwan, Prairie Care x2, Prairie St. John’s, day treatment, group home placement, level 4 schooling, in home skills, case management, PCA services, psychological testing, speech therapy, OT, and individual therapy. He is currently on a CADI waiver.
He has a long history of behavioral dysregulation including: fire setting (set a blanket on fire at age 7, burned the trim on the bathroom door at age 7), sexualized behaviors (including anally penetrating a younger male step cousin when the patient was 6 along with engaging in oral sex), aggression towards animals (broke dogs hip, hit/kicked/choked, killed family cat & dog), physical aggression (including slamming staff fingers in the door, giving 2 staff concussions, kicked staff in the chest, hitting, kicking, biting, squeezing, grabbing, has thrown his younger sister), property destruction, self injurious behavior (head banging, wrapping shirts around his neck, picking at his skin), elopement from classrooms and his home, stealing, and hoarding food. He was in detention at Lino Lakes a few months ago for assaulting his mom.
It is not felt that inpatient psychiatric hospitalization is indicated at this time due to the chronicity of his behaviors though he is not able to return to his group home at this time.
UPATE: 1/18/24: Still inpatient. May be going to crisis programming in the near future, but no date yet.
UPDATE 11-15-2023: Still inpatient 1:1 staffing, strict behavior plan.
Patient is a 15 yo M with a past psychiatric history of RAD, PTSD, and ADHD as well as unspecified mood disorder (MDD vs DMDD), spells of trembling, and unspecified anxiety disorder, mostly documented as GAD. Multiple previous inpatient admissions, most recently Feb 2023. Has had numerous ED visits since 02/2023 for aggression. He has a psychosocial history of early parental loss, institutional care, neglect, and profound physical and sexual abuse while living in an orphanage in Ghana following the death of his biological mother in child birth. He was adopted when he was seven years old. Since that time, he has struggled with physically aggressive behavior, typically triggered by losing control of situations by not getting what he wants, being challenged, etc., assaulting both parents and endangering siblings. He can also become agitated and engage in aggression and property damage at the school. When he is not aggressive, however, he presents as extremely polite, pleasant, playful, and affectionate, and he does not struggle with chronic irritability or agitation. His family has worked to keep him in the home and community by maintaining two residences, with father caring for him in a rental and his mother caring for his sibling in their family home for safety over the past three years. He has had numerous inpatient stays, crisis placement, shelter, and residential stays as well as outpatient psychiatric and counseling services in clinic and in the home. Still, his behaviors remain persistently dangerous, culminating in the sexual assault of his father on 10/21/23.
Reach out to Heather Hanson, Social Worker at Abbott with questions or possible matches. She can be reached at 612-863-8569 and/or heather.hanson2@allina.com
Discharge Plan: *Insurance is BCBS MN PMAP
Residential Treatment – Referrals have been sent to the following facilities:
-Avanti (Referral submitted 10/26, DECLINED)
-Gerard Academy (Referral submitted 10/26; Update received 12/14: Unable to admit due to elopement risk but otherwise approved, will leave on list to review level of risk moving forward; currently under re-review)
-North Homes (ACCEPTED; County funding needed; openings in March/April)
PRTF – Referrals to be sent to the following facilities:
-Grafton (Referral submitted 10/23; pt does not meet exclusionary criteria)
-Nexus East Bethel (Referral sent; only accepting pt’s with MA insurance at this time; will refer once County confirms MA insurance)
Outpatient Services:
Establish CMHCM through Ramsey County (Referral submitted 10/23; intake worker confirmed on 1/10 that a long term worker would be assigned next day)
Continue existing outpatient services:
-Therapy/Therapist: Minnesota Mental Health Clinic in Woodbury
-Prescriber/Medication Management: Nystrom & Associates
-MCRC Runaway Intervention Program at Children’s
-PO Ari Tresselt Ramsey County
-Disability Services intake worker: Ramsey County
Case Description
15-year-old female with a history of depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, as well as some behavioral concerns. Pt has had three hospitalizations in the past year, has done PHP, JDC, outpatient.
Discharge Plan: *INSURED BY BCBS MN PMAP*
Residential Treatment – Referrals have been sent to the following facilities:
-Avanti (Referral submitted 10/26, DECLINED)
-Gerard Academy (Referral submitted 10/26; Update received 12/14: Unable to admit due to elopement risk but otherwise approved, will leave on list to review level of risk moving forward; currently under re-review)
-North Homes (ACCEPTED; County funding needed; openings in March/April)
PRTF – Referrals have been sent to the following facilities:
-Grafton (Referral submitted 10/23; pt does not meet exclusionary criteria)
-Nexus East Bethel (Referral sent; only accepting pt’s with MA insurance at this time; will refer once County confirms MA insurance)
Outpatient Services:
Establish CMHCM through Ramsey County (Referral submitted 10/23; 1/10 intake worker states the long term worker will be assigned tomorrow)
Continue existing outpatient services:
-Therapy/Therapist:Minnesota Mental Health Clinic in Woodbury
-Prescriber/Medication Management: Nystrom & Associates
-MCRC Runaway Intervention Program at Children’s
-PO Ramsey County
-Disability Services intake worker Ramsey County
Case Descreption:
15-year-old female with a history of depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, as well as some behavioral concern. Patient has exhausted several outpatient supports including school in a smaller setting, Childrens hospital, as well as Maplewood PHP, DBT, and engagement with MCRC, JDC and two other shelter placements. Third hospitalization this year.
Behavioral issues, parent takes him on a leash when taking him out of the home. Physically and verbally aggressive to parent(s) and others (peers and staff). Throws items, pulls fire alarms, attempts to elope. Receives CTSS services and has demonstrated significant behaviors within those services. Had been in homebound school program, attempted re-entry into school setting and on first day back, damaged property and assaulted staff as well as directing violence towards peers, resulting in transfer to ER for placement. Treatment team questioning consistency of receiving medications appropriately in the home setting and are recommending residential treatment or a shelter bed until residential treatment can be secured.