Screening and Treatment Options for Pediatric (STOP) Suicide Collaborative's informational webinar
The Quality Improvement Collaborative is focused on care provided to children and adolescents presenting to an emergency department with heightened suicidal intensity. The effort is being led by the Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center, which is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration.
The Emergency Department (ED) Screening and Treatment Options for Pediatric (STOP) Suicide Collaborative is hosting an informational webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 12 pm CT.
Register here: https://dellmed-utexas.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gGJuXlwaRUqPKPWriVZArQ
In late 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Children’s Hospital Association collectively declared a National State of Emergency in Children’s Mental Health. The organizations called out the need to “address the ongoing challenges of the acute care needs of children and adolescents, including shortage of beds and emergency room boarding,” a situation that was further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In recognition that many EDs across the nation are overwhelmed by the rate of children and adolescents presenting with mental health emergencies, the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program designed the ED STOP Suicide Collaborative. The purpose of this collaborative is to bring together ED-based teams from across the nation with experts in pediatric mental health to exchange evidence-based best practices and optimize the care and follow-up of children and adolescents presenting with acute suicidality.