Becker's Healthcare March 31, 2023
The Joint Commission issued a quick safety advisory on March 27 with best practices and guidelines related to suicide risk screening.
The advisory states that when using validated screening tools, healthcare organizations should closely follow the tool’s directions and not change the wording of questions, since small changes can affect accuracy. Clinical staff who conduct suicide screenings should be “trained and competent to do so,” and training should include how the tool...
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