Implementing a systems approach to suicide prevention in a mental health service using the Zero Suicide Framework.
Kathryn TurnerJerneja SveticicAlice Almeida-CrastoTaralina Gaee-AtefiVicki GreenDiana GricePetra KellyRavikumar KrishnaiahLuke LindsayBrian MayahleCarla PatistHeidy Van EngelenSarah WalkerMatthew WelchSabine Woerwag-MehtaNicolas Jc StapelbergPublished in: The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry (2020)
An all-of-service, systems approach to suicide prevention with a strong focus on cultural shifts and aspirational goals can be successfully implemented within a mental health service with only modest additional resources when supported by engaged leadership across the organisation. A continuous quality improvement approach is vital in the relentless pursuit of zero suicides in healthcare.