National cross-sectional cohort study of the relationship between quality of mental healthcare and death by suicide

Conclusion There was no correlation between overall quality of outpatient mental healthcare and rates of suicide in a national healthcare system. Although it is possible that quality was not high enough anywhere to prevent suicide at the population level or that we were unable to adequately measure quality, this examination of core mental health services in a well-resourced system raises doubts that a quality-based approach alone can lower population-level suicide rates.
Source: Quality and Safety in Health Care - Category: Health Management Authors: Tags: Original research Source Type: research