‘SUICIDE RISK TABLE: KEY HIGHLIGHTS from the SUICIDE PREVENTION PLAN
Complete all the items in the color-coded column that matches the patient's identified risk.
High Risk
Moderate Risk
DETAILED RISK ASSESSMENT
‘Add the intervention- BH: De-
tailed Risk Assessment or add
Done by the RN
who screened the
patient and found
the “Suicide” bundle item sees
PROVIDER NOTIFICATION Notify the Provider | Notify the Provider
of risk level of risk level
Document using intervention:
Manage/Refer/Contact/Notify
PATIENT SAFETY
ATTENDANT (PSA) This is a
nurse driven process. No order
is needed.
LINE of SIGHT OBSERVATION
Only necessary if thoughts of
suicide were in past month and
were without method plan/
intent
Notify Staffing
Office/ House
Supervisor or
escalate to 11
MAKE ENVIRONMENT SAFE by
using the Safe Environment
Checklis
Document using intervention:
Suicide Safe Environment
Tip: Add the intervention
Repeat every shift,
change in primary
caregiver, upon
transfer to another
Unit & as needed
with change in
patient condition
MONITOR & DOCUMENT EVERY
15 MIN -Utilize the Observation
Flowsheet (Form 8W-987)
which is a permanent part of the
medical record.
Must include entries
by relief person for
lunch & breaks
REASSESSMENT q shift,
Add Intervention: Suicide
Reassessment
Note: The Safety/Risk/Regulatory
sereen is only for inital assessment
Reassess the
patient every shift
and with change in
primary caregiver,
or transfer to
another unit
Reassess the
patient every shift
and with change in
primary caregiver,
or transfer to
another unit
HANDOFF
Communicate the patient's risk
during handoff reports
All care giversneed
tobe awareof
patient's risk
All care giversneed
‘to be aware of
patient's risk
PLAN of CARE Inpatient only)
Initiate the Suicide Risk problem.
Re-evaluate the
plan and keep
Re-evaluate the
plan and keep
updated updated
REASSESS RISK PRIOR to If at risk, notify at risk, notify
DISCHARGE provider to evaluate | provider to
appropriateness of | evaluate
(Document notification using
Manage/Refer/Contact/Notify)
discharge plan
appropriateness of
discharge plan
DISCHARGE (D/C)
INSTRUCTIONS
Print & give: Patient Discharge
Education Suicide Risk
Prevention
Review with
patient, identified
support systems,
and next level of
care, Document DC
instructions given
Review with
patient, identified
support systems,
and next level of
care, Document
instructions given