Caring for Adult Patients with Suicide Risk White Paper-Caring for Adult Patients with Suicide Risk White Paper

Caring for Adult Patients with Suicide Risk White Paper

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The "Caring for Adult Patients with Suicide Risk: A Consensus Guide for Emergency Departments" provides guidelines and tools to improve care for adult patients with suicide risk in EDs. It includes a Decision Support Tool, ED-based brief interventions, and a discharge planning checklist. The guide emphasizes patient-centered care, collaboration with patients and providers, and the importance of documentation. It also provides resources for further information. Developed by SPRC, the guide is based on research and best practices in suicide prevention and is endorsed by professional organizations. Accessible at www.sprc.org/ed-guide.

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Keywords

Caring for Adult Patients with Suicide Risk

Consensus Guide

Emergency Departments

Decision Support Tool

ED-based brief interventions

discharge planning checklist

patient-centered care

collaboration with patients and providers

importance of documentation

suicide prevention