@article{ref1,
title="A quality improvement project with the aim of improving suicide prevention in long-term care",
journal="Annals of long-term care",
year="2016",
author="Pullen, J.",
volume="24",
number="4",
pages="23-30",
abstract="Rates of suicide in long-term care (LTC) are high. To address this serious issue, a quality improvement project to improve suicide prevention in LTC was designed. The quality improvement project included two elements: an evidence-based suicide prevention gatekeeper training program for personnel, and a depression and suicide risk screening instrument for newly admitted residents. A pilot study to test the quality improvement strategy was done at one LTC facility in Montana, a state with a suicide rate that is among the highest in the United States. Nursing and allied health personnel (N = 43) completed the gatekeeper training program. Self-evaluative survey data suggested personnel benefited from the training. Of 89 newly admitted residents that completed the depression and suicide-risk screening assessment, 37 were identified as at risk for suicide and received follow-up services. Clinical leadership reported that the screening instrument was helpful for identifying residents who may be at higher risk of suicide and for initiating conversation with these residents. Lessons from the pilot project have implications for applying the quality improvement approach on a larger scale to reduce the high suicide rate among aging adults.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1524-7929",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}