Suicide is a leading cause of death with rates that vary depending on race, ethnicity, age, veteran status, and sexual and gender minority. This workgroup met from February to September 2018 to develop recommendations organized around the following focus areas:
- Identification of suicide risk through universal screening of all patients over 13
- Assessment of suicide risk following identification
- Suicide risk management including clinical pathways for timely and adequate care
- Suicide risk treatment using available evidence
- Follow-up and support after a suicide attempt
- Follow-up and support after a suicide death including for providers
Implementation Tools
Suicide Care Webinar
Partnering with Schools in Youth Suicide Prevention Webinar
Supporting Materials
Letter from the HCA accepting Suicide Care Recommendations
Suicide Care Charter and Roster
Previous Meeting Materials
Workgroup Members
| Member | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Kate Comtois, PhD, MSW | Psychologist | Harborview Medical Center |
| Karen Hye, PsyD | Clinical Psychologist | CHI Franciscan Health |
| Matthew Layton, MD, PhD, FACP, DFAPA | Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences | Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University |
| Neetha Mony, MSW | Statewide Suicide Prevention Plan Program Manager | Washington State Department of Health |
| Julie Rickard, PhD | Physician & Healthcare Consultant | Confluence Health |
| Julie Richards, MPH | Research Associate | Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute |
| Hugh Straley, MD (chair) | Chair | Bree Collaborative |
| Jennifer Stuber, PhD | Associate Professor | University of Washington School of Social Work |
| Jeffrey Sung, MD | Member | Washington State Psychiatric Association |