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A study of 110 outpatient mental health clinics found that clinics that followed Zero Suicide organizational best practices with high fidelity were less likely to have a suicide incident among patients under their care. Seven best practices were significantly associated with reduced suicide risk.
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Why is it important?
Zero Suicide best practices like suicide-specific quality improvement & lethal means reduction are related to lower suicide risk among patients in mental health clinics.
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This page is a summary of: The Relationship Between Suicidal Behaviors and Zero Suicide Organizational Best Practices in Outpatient Mental Health Clinics, Psychiatric Services, October 2021, American Psychiatric Association,
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202000525.
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