Care Transitions from Inpatient to Outpatient Settings: Applying Best Practices-Handouts: Slides

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The document titled "Care Transitions from Inpatient to Outpatient Settings: Applying Best Practices" provides information and resources related to suicide prevention and care transitions. The document is published by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC), which is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).<br /><br />The document emphasizes the importance of effective care transitions from inpatient to outpatient settings in suicide prevention. It introduces the concept of Zero Suicide, which aims to provide the most effective and data-informed suicide care practices. The Zero Suicide approach involves challenging organizations to be high-reliability organizations, embedding evidence-based interventions into care practice, collecting data to measure outcomes, improving continuously through training and protocols, and normalizing suicide prevention for clients, staff, and families.<br /><br />The document describes key components and resources related to Zero Suicide, including the Zero Suicide Framework and the Zero Suicide Toolkit. It also provides practical tips and strategies for implementing best practices in care transitions, such as involving support networks, delivering essential records electronically, providing ongoing caring contacts, reducing against medical advice (AMA) discharges, and developing strong relationships with inpatient facilities.<br /><br />The document includes case examples and experiences from organizations that have implemented best practices in care transitions, such as The Ridge Behavioral Health System and Centerstone. It highlights the benefits of implementing these practices, including improved client engagement, better coordination of care, and reduced suicide risk.<br /><br />Overall, the document aims to educate and equip healthcare professionals and organizations with the knowledge and resources needed to implement best practices in care transitions and ultimately improve suicide prevention efforts.

Keywords

Care Transitions

Inpatient to Outpatient Settings

Best Practices

Suicide Prevention

Zero Suicide

High-Reliability Organizations

Evidence-Based Interventions

Data Measurement

Training and Protocols

Suicide Prevention Toolkit