For Referring Physicians
Admission Criteria
Adolescents with eating disorders who meet any of the admission criteria below may be candidates for admission to our inpatient Comprehensive Care Program:
Hypothermia | T < 36.3 °C / 97.3 °F |
Hypotension | BP < 90 / 45 |
Orthostasis |
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Bradycardia | Pulse < 50 day, < 45 night |
Weight | < 75% ideal body weight |
EKG abnormalities | e.g., prolonged QTc > 0.45 |
Hypokalemia | Potassium 3.0 or less |
Hypophosphatemia | Phosphorus 3.0 or less |
Other acute medical events | e.g., syncope, GI bleeding, severe dehydration, etc. |
Acute food refusal | Severe and/or prolonged may be grounds for medical admission |
Contact Information for Referring Health Care Providers
Weekdays from 8 am-5 pm
Please call our intake coordinator at (650) 498-4468.
Weekdays after 5 pm, Weekends and Holidays
Please call the Adolescent Medicine attending physician on-call via the hospital page operator at (650) 723-6661.