The use of a multidisciplinary committee to manage the risk of suicide in a VA domiciliary.
The White City Domiciliary in Virginia created a multidisciplinary committee to provide immediate assessment and management of patients with suicidal and violent behavior. The study concludes that the committee effectively participated in crisis evaluation and intervention and has been accepted as a valuable quality assurance clinical and management tool.
D003419:Crisis Intervention; D006801:Humans; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012112:Residential Facilities; D012306:Risk; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs; D014754:Violence; D000092864:Suicide Prevention