WellStar’s Behavioral Health is committed to supporting team members who care for patients with both behavioral health and physical conditions. Patients admitted for medical reasons who are also on a legal hold are designated as 1013 or 2013—legal descriptions that ensure patients can be held for examination for their safety.
In order to provide this support, every patient who is designated a 1013 or 2013 at any WellStar hospital must be registered with the Behavioral Health Call Center. The medical unit should notify the nursing supervisor who will then contact the Call Center at 770-732-3789. The Behavioral Health Call Center team operates 24/7 and will assist with advice, treatment and placement of the patient working in conjunction with medical unit staff.
Additional assistance will soon be available as Behavioral Health introduces an in-hospital position at each of the facilities to be a resource for education, training and support. Additional Mental Health Associates with psychological training will be hired.
Under WellStar policy, 1013 or 2013 patients require continual observation. Any WellStar team member who sits with a 1013 or 2013 patient must have completed the Behavioral Health-approved Sitters Class. For more information about this or other Behavioral Health classes, contact Sharon Vetrano at 770-732-6570 or refer to the WellStar Learning Network Course Catalog.
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