Assessment of Selective and Universal Screening for Suicide Risk in a Pediatric Emergency Department.

ABSTRACT: Importance:According to National Patient Safety Goal 15.01.01, all individuals being treated or evaluated for behavioral health conditions as their primary reason for care in hospitals and behavioral health care organizations accredited by The Joint Commission should be screened for suicide risk using a validated tool. Existing suicide risk screens have minimal or no high-quality evidence of association with future suicide-related outcomes. Objective:To test the association between results of the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) instrument in a pediatric emergency department (ED), implemented through selective and universal screening approaches, and subsequent suicide-related outcomes. Design, Setting, and Participants:In this retrospective cohort study at an urban pediatric ED in the

SUBMITTER: DeVylder JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6822088 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature