Evaluating the Prevalence of Four Recommended Practices for Suicide Prevention Following Hospital Discharge.
Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf
; 50(6): 393-403, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goal (NPSG) for suicide prevention (NPSG.15.01.01) requires that accredited hospitals maintain policies/procedures for follow-up care at discharge for patients identified as at risk for suicide. The proportion of hospitals meeting these requirements through use of recommended discharge practices is unknown.METHODS:
This cross-sectional observational study explored the prevalence of suicide prevention activities among Joint Commission-accredited hospitals. A questionnaire was sent to 1,148 accredited hospitals. The authors calculated the percentage of hospitals reporting implementation of four recommended discharge practices for suicide prevention.RESULTS:
Of 1,148 hospitals, 346 (30.1%) responded. The majority (nâ¯=â¯212 [61.3%]) of hospitals had implemented formal safety planning, but few of those (nâ¯=â¯41 [19.3%]) included all key components of safety planning. Approximately a third of hospitals provided a warm handoff to outpatient care (nâ¯=â¯128 [37.0%)] or made follow-up contact with patients (nâ¯=â¯105 [30.3%]), and approximately a quarter (nâ¯=â¯97 [28.0%]) developed a plan for lethal means safety. Very few (nâ¯=â¯14 [4.0%]) hospitals met full criteria for implementing recommended suicide prevention activities at time of discharge.CONCLUSION:
The study revealed a significant gap in implementation of recommended practices related to prevention of suicide postdischarge. Additional research is needed to identify factors contributing to this implementation gap.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Alta do Paciente
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Prevenção do Suicídio
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Joint Commission journal on quality and patient safety
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Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf
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Jt. Comm. j. qual. patient saf
Assunto da revista:
SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article