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Clinics using Suicide Prevention Best Practices Have Less Suicidal Events Among Patients

What is it about?

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.

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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