ICU Stay Tied to Higher Risk of Post-Discharge Suicide Compared to Other Hospitalizations
Admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) was associated with a higher rate of suicide and self-harm…
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ICU Stay Tied to Higher Risk of Post-Discharge Suicide Compared to Other Hospitalizations
Admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) was associated with a higher rate of suicide and self-harm... -
By the Numbers: Physician Suicide
35%: increase in U.S. suicide rate from 1999 to 2018. (source) Relative risk of suicide for physicians... -
After Dr. Lorna Breen Died By Suicide in April, Her Family Took Up a Cause They Never Wanted
It was less than 24 hours after Lorna Breen, MD, FACEP, died by suicide when The New...
By the Numbers: Physician Suicide
35%: increase in U.S. suicide rate from 1999 to 2018. (source) Relative risk of suicide for physicians…
After Dr. Lorna Breen Died By Suicide in April, Her Family Took Up a Cause They Never Wanted
It was less than 24 hours after Lorna Breen, MD, FACEP, died by suicide when The New…
ACEP Marks Physician Suicide Awareness Day
Physician Suicide Awareness Day is coming up on Sept. 17. ACEP will be providing updates on the…
ACEP Working with The Joint Commission on Common Concerns
After conducting an all-member survey to collect feedback about concerning The Joint Commission (TJC) regulations, ACEP has…
By the Numbers: Veterans and Firearms Injury
Every day, 17 veterans die from suicide (source) Veterans have 50% higher risk of suicide than other…
By the Numbers: Firearm Suicides
In 2017 60% of U.S. gun deaths were due to suicide (source) Nationally 90% of suicide attempts…
The Suicide Contagion in Adolescents: What’s Emergency Medicine’s Role?
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among youth and young adults ages 10 to 24 in…
ACEP Meets with SAMSHA About Suicide Hotline
Sandy Schneider, MD, FACEP, ACEP’s associate executive director for practice, policy, and academic lines of service, met…
The Making of “Do No Harm,” a Film about Physician Suicide
As the camera pans on an aerial shot of the New York City skyline at dusk, we…