Supervision Rating Scale (SRS) | Medical Algorithm

Supervision

Grade

Description

none (independent)

1

patient lives alone or independently; if someone else lives with the patient that person does not supervise the patient

2

patient unsupervised at night; a person may be responsible to supervise the patient, but this person may be absent sometimes overnight

overnight

3

one or more persons supervise the patient at night but they may be absent the rest of the day

part-time

4

patient supervised overnight and part-time during the day but may have independent outings without supervision

5

patient supervised overnight and part-time during the day but is unsupervised during working hours; the supervising person may be absent to work full-time outside of the home

6

patient supervised overnight and for most waking hours; the supervising person may be gone for more than an hour but not long enough to work full-time

7

patient supervised overnight and during almost all waking hours; supervising person absent for periods less than an hour

full-time, indirect

8

at least 1 person is always present; the person checks on the patient once every 30 minutes or less often

9

at least 1 person is always present; overnight safety precautions such as outside door being locked

full-time direct

10

at least 1 person is always present; the person checks on the patient more than once every 30 minutes

11

at least 1 person is always present; egress from the ward is physically controlled

12

at least 1 person is always present, maintaining constant line of sight watch; egress from the ward is physically controlled

13

patient physically restrained