The study will rigorously evaluate whether synchronous, within-visit telemental health evaluation and intervention services can successfully overcome poor access to behavioral health and substandard suicide-related care in emergency departments (EDs), including evaluating the impact on system metrics, a primary goal of RFA-MH-20-226. Notably, the study will surpass this primary requirement, because it will extend understanding of the relative added value of the ED-SAFE post-visit telephone intervention and will create knowledge about key factors related to implementation and sustainment.
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Percentage of Patients Stratified as High/Imminent Risk
Timeframe: 24 months
Percentage of Patients Admitted to Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment
Timeframe: 24 months
Emergency Department Psychiatric Boarding Hours for Admitted Patients
Timeframe: 24 months