Security in Healthcare Toolkit
Guidelines/Recommendations
NAMI: Guide to Navigating a Mental Health Crisis
A guide developed by the National Alliance on Mental Illness designed to provide individuals with mental illness and their...
Screening Tools
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Adult Suicide Risk Screening Tool
This resource is an assessment tool for healthcare providers to determine suicide risk in adult patients.
Screening Tools
PHQ-9 Patient Depression Questionnaire
A depression screening assessment to determine the level of a patient’s depression.
Screening Tools
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (Brief Version)
The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale is provided in a brief version as a suicide risk screening tool. This short...
Screening Tools
Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (Full Version)
The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale full version is an assessment tool that provides an in-depth evaluation for...
Checklists
Post-Incident Debriefing Form
Debriefing helps healthcare providers and the patient evaluate a crisis situation and plan to avoid future episodes...
Guidelines/Recommendations
Use Security Officers to Monitor High-Risk Patients
Is your organization using security officers as sitters or one-on-one observers? If so, be sure your staff are...
Policy Templates
Sample Sitter Guidelines
This document provides guidelines for sitters who observe patients identified as a danger to themselves and others. The...
Assessment tools
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Brief Suicide Safety Assessment for Pediatric Patients
These guidelines describe what healthcare providers should do when a pediatric patient screens positive for suicide risk.
Guidelines/Recommendations
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Script for Nursing Staff
A script for nursing staff to help explain the condition of their minor child to parents/guardians.
Flyer/Sign/Poster
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Parent/Guardian Flyer
A flyer providing information to parents/guardians regarding what will occur during their minor child’s behavioral health...
Screening Tools
American Academy of Pediatrics: Mental Health Screening and Assessment Tools for Primary Care
This resource provides screening and assessment tools for primary care units involving patients with mental health issues.
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