Improving patient care after a suicide attempt.

Fiona ShandLaura VoglJo Robinson

Published in: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2018)

Empathic and effective care that begins in the emergency department and extends through to community care is imperative. Enough is known about the risks of inadequate care and the key ingredients of effective care to proceed with changes to Australia's healthcare response to a suicide attempt.

Keyphrases

healthcare
emergency department
palliative care
quality improvement
pain management
affordable care act
mental health
health insurance
risk assessment
electronic health record