Five-Year Implementation of Zero Suicide: Lessons Learnt From an Academic Health System.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The rising rates of suicide in the United States have motivated several interventions, including among health systems. A leading quality improvement approach for health systems is the Zero Suicide (ZS) model. Despite its well-recognized nature, implementation of ZS initiatives across health systems remains underutilized and understudied. We evaluated a 5 year-long real-world implementation of the ZS initiative in a behavioral health inpatient setting to understand strategies and challenges.

Methods

Electronic medical record (EMR) data were used over a period of 5 years between January 2020, and June 2024, to study implementation of 3 clinician-delivered domains of the zero-suicide model, identify, engage, and transition. For each domain, we evaluated implementation

SUBMITTER: Ramanathan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12710527 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature