{"id":228,"date":"2020-09-01T14:12:05","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T14:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhs.lacounty.gov\/medical-hubs\/?p=228"},"modified":"2020-12-21T22:11:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T22:11:00","slug":"visit-expectations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dhs.lacounty.gov\/medical-hubs\/visit-expectations\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit Expectations","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"grve-section grve-fullwidth-background grve-bg-none\">\n<div class=\"grve-container\">\n<div class=\"grve-row grve-bookmark\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column grve-column grve-column-1\">\n<div class=\"grve-element grve-text\">\n<div id=\"skin-contentWeb20\">\n<div class=\"Web20freeForm\">\n<div id=\"Web20freeFormItem\">\n<p><strong>What to Expect At Your Visit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Who should come to the visit?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The caregiver who is authorized to sign consent for general medical care should accompany the child to the Hub visit.\u00a0 Caregivers or family members with knowledge of the child\u2019s health status and\/or abuse history are encouraged to come also.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">**During the Covid-19 pandemic, only a single Parent\/Guardian bringing a minor(s) under the age of 18, to an outpatient visit will be allowed.\u00a0 ** <\/span><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/file.lacounty.gov\/SDSInter\/dhs\/1100201_DHSCOVIDVisitationReinstitutedDate12320.pdf\">Visitation during COVID 19<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You may be at the Hub for 2 hours or more. If you are bringing more than one child, we recommend bringing another adult to assist in watching the children and healthy snacks for the children.<\/p>\n<p>Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your appointment.<\/p>\n<p>For walk-in visits, please expect that the wait time can be between 1-2 hours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to bring:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your (caregiver\u2019s\/foster care parent\u2019s\/legal guardian\u2019s) I.D.<\/li>\n<li>Child\u2019s immunization card, if available<\/li>\n<li>Child\u2019s health insurance card, if available. Children will not be turned away if they have no insurance at the first visit.<\/li>\n<li>For detained children, please bring the Authorization for Medical Care form, DCFS 4158, signed by the CSW<\/li>\n<li>For detained children, please bring the child\u2019s Health Education Passport (HEP) if available<\/li>\n<li>Child\u2019s Individualized Education Plan (not required; bring if they were evaluated)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Length of Visit<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Initial medical examinations take approximately 1.5 hours.<\/li>\n<li>Forensic appointments take approximately 1-2 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What will the initial medical exam be like?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An Initial Medical Exam will be like the routine medical checkups your child has had in the past.<\/p>\n<p>The nursing staff will measure height, weight, temperature, blood pressure. They will also screen hearing and vision as indicated by age.<\/p>\n<p>The doctor or Nurse Practitioner will ask about past and present medical problems, medications, growth and development. You will be asked about the home environment, about school, and about any mental health issues. A developmental screen will be done on children under 5 years of age.<\/p>\n<p>The child will be given a hospital gown and a complete physical exam will be performed by the doctor or Nurse Practitioner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>After the Exam<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Vaccinations will be given as needed.<\/li>\n<li>The medical provider will discuss their findings with you.\u00a0 The medical provider will discuss any needed referrals or follow up with you.<\/li>\n<li>The provider will fill out the DCFS Medical Examination form (561a) and give you a copy.\u00a0 The form will also be sent electronically to DCFS.<\/li>\n<li>If lab tests have been ordered, you will be given instructions to the laboratory.<\/li>\n<li>You will be given your paper work and appointment notices prior to discharge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grve-background-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grve-section grve-fullwidth-background grve-bg-none\">\n<div class=\"grve-container\">\n<div class=\"grve-row grve-bookmark\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column grve-column grve-column-1\">\n<div class=\"grve-element grve-text\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grve-background-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grve-section grve-fullwidth-background grve-bg-none\">\n<div class=\"grve-container\">\n<div class=\"grve-row grve-bookmark\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column grve-column grve-column-1\">\n<div class=\"vc_tta-container\" data-vc-action=\"collapse\">\n<div class=\"vc_general vc_tta vc_tta-tabs vc_tta-o-shape-group vc_tta-tabs-position-top vc_tta-controls-align-left\">\n<div class=\"vc_tta-tabs-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Who should come to the Visit?<\/li>\n<li>What to Bring:<\/li>\n<li>Length of visit:<\/li>\n<li>What will the initial exam be like?<\/li>\n<li>After the Exam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"author":12,"featured_media":452,"parent":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-medical-hubs"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Visit Expectations - Medical Hubs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dhs.lacounty.gov\/medical-hubs\/visit-expectations\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Visit Expectations - Medical Hubs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Who should come to the Visit? 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