Improving Documentation of Firearm Access During Pediatric Emergency Visits for Suicidal Ideation

• 2024

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• Samaa Kemal; Tyler Lennon; Norma-Jean Simon; Kim Kaczor; Mallory Hilliard; Jacqueline Corboy
PMID: 38426287DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-063447

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This study aimed to increase documentation of firearm access and storage among children in the emergency department (ED) with suicidal ideation or self-injury to 80% within 13 months. A quality improvement initiative was conducted, adding templated phrases about firearm access to notes and modifying them to include storage elements. Results showed a significant increase in documenting firearm access and storage practices, suggesting that modifying note templates facilitated improved documentation. Further research is needed to evaluate the impact on storage practices and firearm suicides post-ED encounters.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Violence

Audience: Behavioral Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Firearms; Pediatrics; Suicide; Medical Records Systems, Computerized; Suicidal Ideation; Emergency Service, Hospital; Documentation; Quality Improvement

Institutions: Northwestern University; Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital

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