Implementing an emergency department telephone follow-up program for suicidal patients: successes and challenges - Catanach B, Betz ME, Tvrdy C, Skelding C, Brummett S, Allen MH.

BACKGROUND: Many emergency department (ED) patients are at risk of suicide, and the ED is a key setting for suicide prevention. Although ED interventions are associated with reduced suicide attempts and societal costs, most EDs do not have follow-up progra...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Program and Other Evaluations, Effectiveness Studies Source Type: news