A Patient Review Instrument (PRI) is an assessment tool developed by The New York State Department of Health to assess selected physical, medical, and cognitive characteristics of nursing home residents, as well as to document selected services that they may receive. The PRI portrays the individual’s current medical, physical, and cognitive status. All NYS skilled nursing facilities require a PRI and SCREEN to enable them to determine a patient’s condition for long term placement.

A SCREEN is also a New York State mandatory assessment required for all long term care facility admissions. The SCREEN is a tool which determines whether an individual can safely remain in the Community Setting or require long-term placement. Additionally, the SCREEN identifies potential mental health illnesses and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities.

All PRI/SCREEN Assessments are valid for 90 days.

A Home Assessment determines if Care at Home is a safe alternative for the patient.

A physical examination is a head-to-toe assessment including skin-integrity.

Please have the following information documented and available:

• All medical/surgical information provided by primary care physician.

• All prescriptions and OTC medications available or professionally documented.

• All insurance information such as Medicare/Medicaid/Social Security Cards.

• All medical equipment (DME) available.

• If on oxygen, please have written order from prescribing doctor/provider available.

• Any mental health diagnoses/history documented by physician.

• Any medical, surgical, and/or, mental health hospitalization dates and admitting diagnoses, including any ER visits.

• All current therapies such as PT, OT, and ST documented by practitioner for frequency (number of days/week, as well as total hours per week.)

• Height, weight, allergies, and diet.

• Recent test results, including lab work.

• All recent PCP and Specialists visits in past one year as well as all upcoming scheduled appointments.

The above requests will provide RN with a precise evaluation of your loved one as well as to help place him/her in the best setting. This will enable your loved one to receive the most optimal care.

A Patient Review Instrument (PRI) is an assessment tool developed by The New York State Department of Health to assess selected physical, medical, and cognitive characteristics of nursing home residents, as well as to document selected services that they may receive. The PRI portrays the individual’s current medical, physical, and cognitive status. All NYS skilled nursing facilities require a PRI and SCREEN to enable them to determine a patient’s condition for long term placement.

A SCREEN is also a New York State mandatory assessment required for all long term care facility admissions. The SCREEN is a tool which determines whether an individual can safely remain in the Community Setting or require long-term placement. Additionally, the SCREEN identifies potential mental health illnesses and/or intellectual/developmental disabilities.

All PRI/SCREEN Assessments are valid for 90 days.

A Home Assessment determines if Care at Home is a safe alternative for the patient.

A physical examination is a head-to-toe assessment including skin-integrity.

Please have the following information documented and available:

• All medical/surgical information provided by primary care physician.

• All prescriptions and OTC medications available or professionally documented.

• All insurance information such as Medicare/Medicaid/Social Security Cards.

• All medical equipment (DME) available.

• If on oxygen, please have written order from prescribing doctor/provider available.

• Any mental health diagnoses/history documented by physician.

• Any medical, surgical, and/or, mental health hospitalization dates and admitting diagnoses, including any ER visits.

• All current therapies such as PT, OT, and ST documented by practitioner for frequency (number of days/week, as well as total hours per week.)

• Height, weight, allergies, and diet.

• Recent test results, including lab work.

• All recent PCP and Specialists visits in past one year as well as all upcoming scheduled appointments.

The above requests will provide RN with a precise evaluation of your loved one as well as to help place him/her in the best setting. This will enable your loved one to receive the most optimal care.