The Cost of Universal Suicide Risk Screening for Adolescents in Emergency Departments

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 20; no. 19; p. 6843
• Main Authors: Grazier, Kyle L, Grupp-Phelan, Jacqueline, Brent, David, Horwitz, Adam, McGuire, Taylor C, Casper, T Charles, Webb, Michael W, King, Cheryl A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 27.09.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Adolescent; Brief Report; Collaboration; Cost analysis; Electronic health records; Emergency medical care; Emergency Service, Hospital; Humans; Mass Screening; Mental disorders; Mental health; Pandemics; Pediatrics; Suicidal Ideation; Suicide Prevention; Suicide, Attempted - prevention & control; Suicides & suicide attempts; Teenagers; Wages & salaries; Workforce planning; United States > US; adolescent; screening; cost analysis; emergency department; universal screening; suicide

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents. As nearly 20% of adolescents visit emergency departments (EDs) each year, EDs have an opportunity to identify previously unrecognized suicide risk. A novel Computerized Adaptive Screen for Suicidal Youth (CASSY) was shown in a multisite...