Impact of Telemental Health on Suicide Prevention Care in U.S. Emergency Departments

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Describes results of a survey of 977 hospital emergency departments regarding the use of telemental healthcare, and presents data by hospital characteristics, including rural location and Critical Access Hospital (CAH) status. Explores whether access to telemental healthcare affects use of six recommended suicide prevention practices. Compares the use of suicide prevention practices among patients with identified suicide risk by telemental healthcare status and CAH designation.

Stephanie K. Doupnik, Cadence F. Bowden, Diana Worsley, et al.

Academic Emergency Medicine, 32(9), 956-965

05/2025

Access · Critical Access Hospitals · Emergency department and urgent care services · Hospitals · Mental health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Suicide and suicide prevention · Telehealth