A quality improvement initiative to reduce safety events among adolescents hospitalized after a suicide attempt.

Michelle Noelck; Maria Velazquez-Campbell; Jared P. Austin

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A quality improvement initiative to reduce safety events among adolescents hospitalized after a suicide attempt.

May 15, 2019

Noelck M, Velazquez-Campbell M, Austin JP. Hosp Pediatr. 2019;9(5):365-372.

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Patients hospitalized after a suicide attempt may be at increased risk for self-harm. In this quality improvement study, researchers describe a multifaceted effort designed to reduce safety events among adolescents hospitalized for a suicide attempt.

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