Clinical Pathways Resource Guide - CEIC

Screening Protocol and Processes
�� Screening processes always should define a protocol for
determining which clients screen positive and for ensuring
that those clients receive a thorough assessment.
�� Screening process establishes precisely how any screening
tools or questions are to be scored and indicated what
constitutes scoring positive for a particular possible problem
(often called “establishing establishing cut-off cut off scores”). scores ).
�� The screening protocol details exactly what takes place after
a client scores in the positive range and provides the
necessary standard forms to be used to document both the
results of all later assessments and that each staff member
has carried out his or her responsibilities in the process.
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