Zero Suicide: Taking a Systems Approach to Suicide Prevention in Health Care-View Presentation

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The webinar discussed the topic of zero suicide and taking a systems approach to suicide prevention in healthcare. It was led by Dr. Teresa Humfrys-Waughworth and focused on the importance of identifying individuals at risk of suicide and engaging them in a suicide care management plan. The webinar emphasized the need for healthcare systems to play a role in suicide prevention, as studies have shown that individuals who attempt suicide often visit healthcare providers in the week before the attempt. The webinar also emphasized the importance of training healthcare professionals in evidence-based interventions for suicide prevention. The use of telehealth was discussed as a valuable platform for providing suicide prevention interventions. The presentation highlighted the seven core elements of the zero suicide framework and encouraged healthcare organizations to implement these elements in order to save lives and improve suicide prevention efforts. The webinar provided tools and resources, including a self-study, a workforce survey, and outcome studies, to support healthcare organizations in their suicide prevention efforts. Training, education, and support for clinicians, as well as warm handoffs and care transitions, were also emphasized as crucial components of suicide prevention in healthcare settings.

Keywords

Zero suicide

Systems approach

Suicide prevention

Healthcare

Dr. Teresa Humfrys-Waughworth

Risk identification

Care management plan

Telehealth

Evidence-based interventions

Core elements