Suicidal patient slips through the cracks.

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Suicidal patient slips through the cracks.

December 4, 2019

Oakbrook Terrace, IL: Joint Commission: October 2019.

Inpatient suicide is increasing as a safety concern. This case analysis offers two levels of examination of a hypothetical patient suicide: one that outlines points of failure in the patient’s care and the other that shares strategies to prevent the event from occurring.

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