How is the Facility Entry Physical Health Screening different than the Comprehensive Physical Assessment?
Each youth receives a Facility Entry Physical Health Screening by a staff member (health care or non-health care) admitting the youth to a detention center or residential commitment program. The purpose of this screening is to ensure that the youth does not have any health conditions that would require emergency services. This screening does not take the place of the Comprehensive Physical Assessment or other required evaluations. Facility Entry Physical Health Screening performed by non-healthcare staff are reviewed by the facility nurse on the next nursing shift.
