The Queen’s Health System addressed rising suicidality, with many patients seeking emergency department help during crises and suicide ranking as a leading U.S. cause of death affecting over 12.2 million adults annually. Leveraging Health Catalyst analytics platform data, the organization crafted a systemwide suicide prevention strategy, implementing best practices like universal risk screening. This data-informed approach established interdisciplinary teams, standardized protocols, and real-time performance tracking, meaningfully enhancing patient safety, improving outcomes for at-risk individuals, and reducing variation in crisis interventions.

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