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Improving Suicide Risk Management In Military Primary Care, John A. Hoyos
Improving Suicide Risk Management In Military Primary Care, John A. Hoyos
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Background: In the military, completed suicides and attempt rates have risen across the services since 2001 by 82% per 100,000 in spite of various intervention programs. The literature suggests that absent and inadequate suicide assessments may be part of the problem. Primary care providers are often not prepared for risk assessment and management of suicidal patients.
Aim/Purpose of Project: The project sought to improve the consistency of providers in conducting adequate risk assessments and providing crisis hotline information to patients who were cleared to return home after an encounter, as required by NPSG 15.01.01.
Project Plan Process: This evidenced-based project …