Genevieve Santillanes, Ashley A Foster, Paul Ishimine, Kathleen Berg, Tabitha Cheng, Ann Deitrich, Melanie Heniff, Gwen Hooley, Christian Pulcini, Timothy Ruttan, Annalise Sorrentino, Muhammad Waseem, Mohsen Saidinejad
Suicide is a leading cause of death among youth, and emergency departments (EDs) play an important role in caring for youth with suicidality. Shortages in outpatient and inpatient mental and behavioral health capacity combined with a surge in ED visits for youth with suicidal ideation (SI) and self-harm challenge many EDs in the United States. This review highlights currently identified best practices that all EDs can implement in suicide screening, assessment of youth with self-harm and SI, care for patients awaiting inpatient psychiatric care, and discharge planning for youth determined not to require inpatient treatment...
April 2024: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open