The Ohio AAP’s SIS Adolescent Suicide Prevention QI Program will empower physicians and other healthcare professionals to identify and address the risks of suicide at all encounters with adolescents.
The Ohio AAP’s SIS Adolescent Suicide Prevention QI Program empowers physicians and other healthcare professionals to identify and address the risks of suicide at encounters with adolescents. Training on using evidence-based screening tools is provided, as well as resources for discussions with all families to ensure a plan is in place for eventual times of crisis. Ohio AAP surveys of parents have found that pediatricians are a trusted source of information on preventing access to lethal means, a unique aspect of the SIS QI Program.
Important reasons to prioritize adolescent mental health in your practice include:
Program Participation Benefits Include:
This program builds on the successful history of SIS QI projects and Ohio AAP QI expertise. The previous SIS pilot projects included a program to improve discussions of safe storage of lethal means with young children, and adolescent suicide and depression screening with adolescents.
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