Inpatient suicide on mental health units in Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals: avoiding environmental hazards.

Peter D. Mills; Lori A. King; Bradley Watts V; Robin R. Hemphill

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Inpatient suicide on mental health units in Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals: avoiding environmental hazards.

September 19, 2016

Mills PD, King LA, Watts B, et al. Gen Hosp Psych. 2013;35(5):528-536.

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This study examined inpatient suicides at Veterans Affairs hospitals and provided recommendations for mitigating risks. Hanging by using equipment present in psychiatric wards was the most common method of suicide.

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