The Puyallup Tribal Health Authority developed a caring letter template that includes caring phrases in the Puyallup language with English translations. These culturally appropriate caring letters are sent in envelopes to protect client confidentiality.
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Tools
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VideosHear about care transitions from lived experience expert Diana Cortez-Yanez.
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Tools
SPRC designed this guide to assist Emergency Department (ED) health care professionals with decisions about the care and discharge of patients with suicide risk. Its main goal is to improve patient outcomes after discharge. The guide helps ED caregivers answer these questions:
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Podcasts
Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Suicide Prevention has released its second trilogy of Zero Suicide-related podcasts. These podcasts originated at the Bridging the Divide conference last May in Denver.
Why and How Now Matters Now with Ursula Whiteside PhD
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Readings
This Joint Commission Sentinel Event Alert discusses the common miscommunications that can happen when a patient with suicidal ideation is transitioned between care teams as well as tips for higher quality hand-offs.
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ReadingsThis short fact sheet features a strengths-based intervention that identifies the needs and goals of youth.
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ReadingsCan Postdischarge Follow-up Contacts Prevent Suicide and Suicidal Behavior? A Review of the EvidenceThis study evaluated evidence for the effectiveness of suicide prevention interventions that involve follow-up contacts with patients.
Luxton, D. D., June, J. D., & Comtois, K. A. (2013). Can postdischarge follow-up contacts prevent suicide and suicidal behavior? A review of the evidence. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention, 34(1), 32.
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ReadingsThis report offers recommendations for the ongoing care of patients at risk for suicide who have been treated in emergency departments and hospitals.
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Readings
These comprehensive guidelines outline a framework for structured assessment of adults suspected to be at risk of suicide and the immediate and long-term management and treatment that should follow if an individual is found to be at risk.