Suicide Prevention Resources

Access resources focused on suicide prevention, including Members in Action case studies, webinars, member calls, campaigns and publications.

Members in Action

AHA Resources

Caring for our health care heroes during COVID-19

Hospital Corporation of America - Community Resource Centers

Mountain View Hospital - Answers

Ivinson Memorial Hospital - Suicide Prevention Task Force

Preventing Physician Suicide: Center for WorkLife Wellbeing

Blount Memorial Hospital: Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention Alliance

Other Resources

Henry Ford Health System: How We Dramatically Reduced Patient Suicide, NEJM Catalyst

Avera enlists health care providers in Zero Suicide initiative
Podcasts, Webinars and Member Calls

AHA Resources

Webinar: Universal screening for suicide risk: Strategies for success and lessons learned.

Be Well: Preventing Physician Suicide (Podcast - Oct. 2019)

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center: Screening Patients for Depression at Admission to a General Hospital: Better Care & Outcomes (Dec. 2017)

Using Technology to Reduce Suicides & Sitter Costs: Lessons from SSMs St. Anthony Hospital (Jan. 2016)
Campaigns, Articles, and Prevention Resources

AHA Resources

AHA Physician Alliance: Preventing Physician Suicide

Blog: Integrating physical and behavioral health to lower suicide risk

The Physician Well-being Playbook

Blog: Shining a light on physician suicide

Hospital suicide prevention requirements take effect July 1

Joint Commission issues first data-driven estimate of inpatient suicides

Health systems work to improve suicide care

Researchers report success with nurse suicide prevention effort

Health Facilities Magazine: Ligature-risk requirements: Separating Fact from Fiction

Other Resources

Suicide Prevention Resource Center: Suicide Prevention Month Ideas for Action

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Partner Toolkit

Education Development Center - Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)

Suicide Rates by Industry and Occupation - National Violent Deaths Reporting System, 32 States, 2016

Rural Health Information Hub: Rural Suicide Prevention Toolkit

National Academies: Improving Care to Prevent Suicide Among People with Serious Mental Illness: Proceedings of a Workshop

VA Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Guidebook

SAMHSA: A Guide for Medical Providers in the Emergency Department Taking Care of Suicide Attempt Survivors

CDC: Suicide rising across the US

CDC Policy Brief: Preventing Suicide In Rural America

SAMHSA's Suicide Prevention Resources

SAMHSA's Mobile App for Providers: Suicide Safe

National Institute of Mental Health's Suicide Prevention Resources

Suicide Prevention Resource Center's (SPRC) Resources for Behavioral Health Care Providers

Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Initiatives and Campaigns for Service Providers

Department of Veterans Affairs' Suicide Prevention Campaign #BeThere

Featured Podcast

The Challenges Confronting Rural Communities, Providers and Their Remedies: A Panel Discussion

In recognition of National Rural Health Day, John Supplitt, Sr. Director, AHA Rural Health Services is joined by 4 colleagues from AHA each of whom has a unique perspective on pathways to recovery and solutions to the challenges confronting rural health care providers and the communities they serve. Workforce, suicide, and maternal health are among the highest priorities of rural communities. Experts offer their insights and solutions with a special focus on the role of the hospital board in leading the effort.

Advancing Health · The Challenges Confronting Rural Communities, Providers and Their Remedies: A Panel Discussion.

Behavioral design strategies

Providing a safe and therapeutic ED environment (Dec. 2018): Beginning any behavioral health project takes a unique frame of reference that allows designers to understand that the environment of care is a critical component of the patient care plan. A truly successful project is one that provides patient and staff safety, along with a pleasant environment that provides patient privacy, dignity and respect.

Featured Webinar

Putting the Patient Back in the Driver's Seat to a Safe Destination: Safety Plans for Suicidal Patients: Susan Kimper, director, Behavioral Health Naples (Fla.) Community Hospital (NCH) Healthcare System discusses patient-centered safety plans for suicidal patients.