New 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Hotline is Active
On July 16, 9-8-8 became the new direct, three-digit line to trained National Suicide Prevention Lifeline counselors,…
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New 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Hotline is Active
On July 16, 9-8-8 became the new direct, three-digit line to trained National Suicide Prevention Lifeline counselors,... -
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Can an ED Psych Unit Decrease Hospital Admission And Boarding Time?
Case: You bring up the issue again of boarding mental health patients for hours to days in...
Can an ED Psych Unit Decrease Hospital Admission And Boarding Time?
Case: You bring up the issue again of boarding mental health patients for hours to days in…
New 988 Suicide Prevention Lifeline Goes Live in July
Starting July 16, 9-8-8 will be the new direct, three-digit line to trained National Suicide Prevention Lifeline…
Award Honors Innovations in Suicide Prevention
Every year, ACEP partners with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to bestow the Innovation in Suicide Prevention…
Senate Passes Lorna Breen Bill
In early August, the Senate approved S 610, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act….
ICU Stay Tied to Higher Risk of Post-Discharge Suicide Compared to Other Hospitalizations
Admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) was associated with a higher rate of suicide and self-harm…
By the Numbers: Physician Suicide
35%: increase in U.S. suicide rate from 1999 to 2018. (source) Relative risk of suicide for physicians…
After Dr. Lorna Breen Died By Suicide in April, Her Family Took Up a Cause They Never Wanted
It was less than 24 hours after Lorna Breen, MD, FACEP, died by suicide when The New…
ACEP Marks Physician Suicide Awareness Day
Physician Suicide Awareness Day is coming up on Sept. 17. ACEP will be providing updates on the…