TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Environmental risk factors in hospital suicide
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Lieberman, Daniel Z.
A1  - Resnik, H. L.
A1  - Holder-Perkins, Vicenzio
SP  - 448
EP  - 453
VL  - 34
IS  - 4
N2  - Suicide of hospitalized patients is the most common sentinel event reviewed by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Shorter lengths of stay, sicker patients, and higher patient to staff ratios challenge the ability of the hospital to maintain safety. Risk factors associated with the physical environment of the inpatient psychiatric unit, cited as the most common root cause of inpatient suicide, may be neglected because evaluation of these factors is generally not included in medical education and training. Minimization of fixtures that can facilitate strangulation and other high risk aspects within the hospital environment is an important element in the prevention of suicide on psychiatric units.
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SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.34.4.448.53740
ID  - ref1
ER  -