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    Policy for Provision of Care, Treatment and Services
    This is an example of a suicide and self-harm policy from the Hospital Sisters Health System.
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    Suicide prevention: Evidence-informed interventions for the healthcare workforce
    This publication identifies key drivers of suicide for the healthcare workforce and gives recommendations on how organizations can address them.
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    A Guide to Promoting Health Care Workforce Well-Being During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic
    This guide aims to support health care leaders at all levels with actionable tools for combating health care workforce burnout, fatigue, and emotional distress.
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    World Health Organization Guidelines on Mental Health at Work
    These are guidelines for promoting mental health and enabling people living with mental health conditions to participate and thrive in work.
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    Preventing Veteran Suicide: 15 Essential Recommendations
    Blog post by David Shulkin, M.D. about the most effective veteran suicide prevention practices based on his own experiences.
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    Zero Suicide Institute Global Forum
    This event brought together top healthcare leaders, experts and policymakers from around the world to revolutionize access to behavioral healthcare.
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    Zero Suicide Data Dashboard
    Track your specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely goals with the Zero Suicide Data Dashboard.
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    SPRC 2023 State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment
    The 2023 State and Territorial Suicide Prevention Needs Assessment (SNA) was conducted to increase understanding of state suicide prevention needs and track progress over time.
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    The impact of suicide on professional caregivers: A guide for managers and supervisors
    This guide is intended to provide an overview of the main issues that can arise when clinical providers and staff experience the death of a client by suicide.
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    National Center for Health Statistics Data Brief 464 April 2023
    NCHS Data Brief No. 464 is a synopsis of suicide mortality data from 2001-2021.

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Education Development Center, the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention are able to make this web site available thanks to support from Universal Health Services (UHS), the Zero Suicide Institute at EDC, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) (grant 1 U79 SM0559945).

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