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Safety Planning Intervention Telehealth Service Model in Emergency Departments
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of a suicide prevention strategy delivered via telehealth in Emergency Departments. We will compare implementation of the Safety Planning Intervention plus follow-up calls (SPI+) delivered by Emergency Department (ED) staff to SPI+ delivered via ED referral to an off-site Suicide Prevention Consultation Center (SPCC).
Official title: A Safety Planning Intervention and Follow-up Telehealth Service Model for Suicidal Individuals in Emergency Department Settings
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
2814
Start Date
2022-05-01
Completion Date
2026-07-31
Last Updated
2025-07-16
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
SPI+ Delivered by ED Staff
ED staff will deliver SPI+ (Safety Planning Intervention plus follow-up phone calls) to patients at risk for suicide in the ED who are not admitted to an inpatient unit.
SPI+ Delivered by SPCC Clinicians
The Suicide Prevention Consultation Center (SPCC) will be located external to the Emergency Department (ED). ED staff will be able to refer patients at risk for suicide to the SPCC. Licensed and credentialed mental health clinicians will deliver SPI+ (Safety Planning Intervention plus follow-up phone calls) via telehealth to patients at risk for suicide in the ED who are not admitted to an inpatient unit.
Locations (1)
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States