The Desimone Levee on the Green River failed and is under repair. The hospital is above the flood zone and currently in no danger of flooding. We evacuated our Time Square and Kent Station Clinics and our Lind Avenue locations. Several locations are experiencing staffing issues due to severe traffic impacts. Impacted patients are being contacted to reschedule appointments. Please be safe, do not drive or walk through standing water, and call 9-1-1 if you need emergency evacuation assistance.
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Ambulatory Care Pathways Update: Guide for Suicide High Risk Patients
The Ambulatory Care Pathway Committee and the Psychiatry & Counseling Clinic have developed a new High Risk Action Plan – A Guide for How to Proceed With Patients Who Score as High-Risk Using the Columbia Suicide Severity Screening Scale (C-SSRS).
The action plan includes specific steps for what to do related to safety plans, medications, follow-up, and documentation. It addresses resources for psychiatric consultation, including how to reach these facilities and hours that they are available. There is guidance for information to give to the patient, and a list of local hospitals with psychiatric units.
Ambulatory Care Pathways Toolkit Library
A special thanks to Jennifer Braden and Nancy Eveleth for their hard work to develop this new resource!