"No Abnormality Detected": A Mixed-Methods Examination of Emergency Department Coding Practices for People in Suicidal Crisis.

Molly McCarthyPooja SainiProf Rajan NathanEmma AshworthJason McIntyre

Published in: Archives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research (2024)

People attending EDs in suicidal crisis were not given a code that represented the chief presentation. Improved ED coding practices related to suicidal crisis could result in considerable benefits for patients and more effective targeting of resources and interventions.

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