PIT ASSESSMENTS
Pit assessments significantly reduced
A pit assessment is an innovative 30-minute collaborative assessment with a patient, general practitioner and psychiatrist, when a full psychiatric consult is not indicated. As a result of implementing pit assessments, average wait times to see a psychiatrist fell from 43 days in 2013 to only 10 days for a pit assessment and 15 days for a full consultation in 2016.
For more information about pit assessments, read our recently published article or check out our webinars.
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This video describes the motivation for and evolution of pit assessments and shows a sample pit assessment.
Over time, we found the reason for referral was the best way to determine which patients should be seen in pit assessments or full consultation. We generated a table which provides a summary of our findings and was used to guide family doctors during the referral process. To set clear expectations for pit assessments, we also developed a referral sheet and a patient information sheet. You can download the toolkit to view the Pit assessment resources here.