Suicide Prevention Poster Improves ED Recognition, Management
April 22, 2011|Hospitalist News (Archived)
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Major Finding: After a poster about suicide prevention hung in their emergency departments for a month, 73% of clinicians said they always ask patients they are concerned about whether they are suicidal; in an ED where the posters were not hung, 59% did likewise.
Data Source: Surveys of clinicians in five emergency departments
Disclosures: The authors reported no financial disclosures.
FROM THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SUICIDOLOGY
Both the poster and guide are on the SPRC Web site, and can be found by searching on their titles.
Dr. Litts and Dr. Currier reported no financial disclosures.
