Patient Safety in Psychiatry-2.1 Suicide

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Video Summary

This video focuses on the management and assessment of high-risk situations in mental health, specifically suicidality. It discusses traditional methods of suicide prevention, such as risk assessment, constant observation, and gathering support from family and staff. The video also highlights the importance of using patient safety or quality improvement approaches to prevent suicide, including conducting risk assessments, addressing immediate needs, and creating thorough discharge plans. It emphasizes the role of comprehensive psychiatric evaluation in assessing suicide risk and the importance of ongoing reassessment. The video also explores the use of patient safety and quality improvement methods, such as root cause analyses and failure modes effects analysis, to identify and address environmental and process problems that contribute to inpatient suicides. System-wide improvements, including common processes for all patients and patient-centered care, are also discussed as strategies to reduce suicide risk.

Keywords

suicidality

risk assessment

patient safety

quality improvement

inpatient suicides