Definition:
The date the program staff at the agency providing treatment services referred a client to another program or agency for services.
This date is mandatory when selecting a referral on the Outgoing Referral Screen be it "PSC of Outgoing Referral", "Service Type of Outgoing Referral" or "Internal Referral".
This is the date the agency staff provided the client with a referral to a program outside the current program (could be an internal referral to another program at the agency or an external referral).This date is required in conjunction with the data element Refer to Service Type, Refer to PSC/FC or Internal Referral.
Guide for Use:
This information is collected at the initiation of treatment services.
This information is typically client self-reported. However, it may also be obtained from referral documentation or from family members. All information collected is to be confirmed by the client or by the substitute decision maker.
Date Range Format:
Day (DD), Month (MM), Year (YYYY) are collected in separate fields and formatted.
DDMMYYYY
For example: 06112012 - 6th day of the month of November in the year 2012
Context:
Used to monitor the length of time (waitlist) between the date of the initial referral and the date of the first contact with the referral program.
- Used to identify the point of time in the treatment cycle the client was referred to an alternate program.
