Name
From Screening to Safety: Implementing Suicide Prevention Pathways in Primary Care
Description

In this session we will share our experience developing and implementing a comprehensive suicide identification and response pathway within our healthcare system. Participants will learn how screening, risk assessment, and ongoing monitoring tools can be integrated into primary care workflows to support early identification, guide clinical responses, and ultimately reduce suicide deaths across the healthcare system

Speakers
Steve DiGiovanni, MD
Stacey Ouellette, LCSW, CCS
Content Level
All Audience
Tags
Pediatrics, Suicide, Team-based care
Session Type
Concurrent
Objective 1
Understand and apply a framework to reduce suicide risk within their own organization.
Objective 2
Gain practical skills for assessing and responding to suicide to bolster provider/care team member confidence.
Objective 3
Evaluate measurable indicators used to assess impact.
Content Reference 1

Framework | Zero Suicide; https://zerosuicide.edc.org/about/framework

Content Reference 2

Counseling on Lethal Means; https://zerosuicide.edc.org/resources/trainings-courses/CALM-course

Content Reference 3

Wildflower Alliance, Alternatives to Suicide; https://wildfloweralliance.org/alternatives-to-suicide/

Content Reference 4

Guidelines for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care (GLAD-PC): Part I. Practice Preparation, Identification, Assessment, and Initial Management | Pediatrics | American Academy of Pediatrics

Content Reference 5

Primary Care Can Play Key Role in Suicide Prevention - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)