Suicide Care | Bree Collaborative

Congratulations to our 2024 Bree Collaborative award winner for Best Practices in Suicide Care:

Community Health Plan of Washington
Kaiser Permanente
MultiCare
United Healthcare

Suicide is a leading cause of death with rates that vary depending on race, ethnicity, age, veteran status, and sexual and gender minority. This workgroup met from February to September 2018 to develop recommendations organized around the following focus areas:

Identification of suicide risk through universal screening of all patients over 13
Assessment of suicide risk following identification
Suicide risk management including clinical pathways for timely and adequate care
Suicide risk treatment using available evidence
Follow-up and support after a suicide attempt
Follow-up and support after a suicide death including for providers

Implementation Tools

Read our Checklist

Asses your Readiness

Track Progress with Core Measures

Suicide Care Webinar

Partnering with Schools in Youth Suicide Prevention Webinar

Supporting Materials

Letter from the HCA accepting Suicide Care Recommendations
Suicide Care Charter and Roster

Previous Meeting Materials

Date	Materials
February 8	Minutes February 8 Suicide Prevention Charter Draft Bree Collaborative Process
March 8	Agenda March 8 Minutes February 8 Draft Suicide Prevention Charter Draft Suicide Prevention Recommendations
April 12	Agenda April 12 Minutes March 8 Draft Suicide Prevention Report
May 10	Agenda May 10 Minutes April 12 National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention Recommendations Draft Suicide Prevention Recommendations
June 14	Agenda June 14 Meeting Minutes May 10 Draft Recommendations Suicide Care
September 13	Agenda September 13 Meeting Minutes June 14 Draft Suicide Care Recommendations Public Comments

Workgroup Members

Member	Title	Organization
Kate Comtois, PhD, MSW	Psychologist	Harborview Medical Center
Karen Hye, PsyD	Clinical Psychologist	CHI Franciscan Health
Matthew Layton, MD, PhD, FACP, DFAPA	Clinical Professor, Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences	Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Washington State University
Neetha Mony, MSW	Statewide Suicide Prevention Plan Program Manager	Washington State Department of Health
Julie Rickard, PhD	Physician & Healthcare Consultant	Confluence Health
Julie Richards, MPH	Research Associate	Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
Hugh Straley, MD (chair)	Chair	Bree Collaborative
Jennifer Stuber, PhD	Associate Professor	University of Washington School of Social Work
Jeffrey Sung, MD	Member	Washington State Psychiatric Association

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