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Inpatient Standards of Care and the Suicidal Patient Part II: An Integration with Clinical Risk Management
Author(s) -
Silverman Morton M.,
Berman Alan L.,
Bongar Bruce,
Litman Robert E.,
Maris Ronald W.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/j.1943-278x.1994.tb00799.x
Subject(s) - commission , clinical judgment , risk management , medical emergency , medicine , patient care , nursing , business , political science , medical physics , law , finance
The authors elaborate on the standards of care for the assessment, management, and treatment of hospitalized suicidal patients. The authors attempt to synthesize the concepts of the minimal standard of care with clinical risk management and clinical judgment. They point out the areas of overlap and where optimum care diverges from legal standards of care. Case examples are provided to illustrate major areas of concern. Alleged failures of omission and commission are discussed. Tables are provided that differentiate duties and responsibilities between and among clinicians, hospital staff, and hospital administration.