Quality of Care for Youth Hospitalized for Suicidal Ideation and Self-Harm.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine performance on quality measures for pediatric inpatient suicidal ideation/self-harm care, and whether performance is associated with reutilization.

Methods

Retrospective observational 8 hospital study of patients [N = 1090] aged 5 to 17 years hospitalized for suicidal ideation/self-harm between 9/1/14 and 8/31/16. Two medical records-based quality measures assessing suicidal ideation/self-harm care were evaluated, one on counseling caregivers regarding restricting access to lethal means and the other on communication between inpatient and outpatient providers regarding the follow-up plan. Multivariable logistic regression assessed associations between quality measure scores and 1) hospital site, 2) patient demographics, and 3) 30-day emergency department

SUBMITTER: Connell SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8448557 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature