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Implementing universal suicide risk screening in a pediatric hospital.

Sullivant SA, Brookstein D, Camerer M, et al. Implementing universal suicide risk Screening in a Pediatric Hospital. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2021;47(8):496-502. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2021.05.001.

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August 18, 2021
Sullivant SA, Brookstein D, Camerer M, et al. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2021;47(8):496-502.
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Improving screening for suicidal ideation is an important patient safety priority. This article describes the implementation and evaluation of a hospital-wide program to identify teenagers at elevated risk for suicide and to connect them with services. During the first year of implementation, over 138,000 screenings were completed and 6.8% of screens were positive for elevated risk.

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Sullivant SA, Brookstein D, Camerer M, et al. Implementing universal suicide risk Screening in a Pediatric Hospital. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2021;47(8):496-502. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjq.2021.05.001.

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