NCH Healthcare System, Naples, FL: Putting the Patient Back in the Driver's Seat to a Safe Destination: Safety Plans for Suicidal Patients
Held Sept. 18, 2018
Pre-webinar reading
Susan Kimper, director, Behavioral Health Naples Community Hospital (NCH) Healthcare System discusses patient-centered safety plans for suicidal patients.
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. This program will explore the process used at a community hospital to identify patients at risk for suicide by using a step by step evidence based collaborative method with the patient. The practice begins with screening, assessment and treatment plan. Finally, the staff helps the patient develop a written safety plan for themselves and their environment that includes specific coping skills and how and when to reach out for help.
Webinar participants will learn how to:
- Utilize suicide risk screening and assessment tools and techniques to identify patients at risk for suicide.
- Gather data on risk factors, warning signs, and protective factors to help inform the patient’s safety plan.
- Identify 6 evidence based questions that can assist staff in helping patients to share their suicidal thoughts.
- Describe the time frame and process to assess risk for suicide.
- Develop a safety plan with a patient.
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