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Implementation of a Protocol to Improve Quality and Use of Existing Crisis Safety Plan

Implementation of a Protocol to Improve Quality and Use of Existing Crisis Safety Plan
Kaitlynn Earls, Dr. Jo-Ann Marrs, Dr. Judy Rice, Dr. Beth Schreiner. College of Nursing, East Tennessee State University.
Crisis safety plans are an important tool for decreasing suicide attempts if a crisis situation arises. Pre-implementation data found that only approximately 20% of clients with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder in medication services only had a up to date crisis safety plan in place.
The purpose of this quality improvement project is to implement and evaluate a protocol to increase the use of an already established crisis safety plan in the outpatient setting within the electronic medical record.
Aim is to increase imitating and updating crisis safety plans for clients with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder.
Participants include clerical and nursing and providers. Target population are patients diagnosed with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder with appointments in medication services clinic. Clerical staff will identify those in the target population who do not have updated safety plan. Those without an updated plan will meet with the LPN and/or nurse practitioner who will document it in the electronic medical record.
Outcome goal of 75% or more would be completed by the end of the 12 week implementation period, with approximately 45 of 60 safety plans will be up to date by the end of the implementation period. Preliminary findings include an increase in recognition of absent safety plans, as well as more awareness about the importance of crisis safety plans among staff.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ETSU/oai:dc.etsu.edu:es-conf-1074
Date14 April 2022
CreatorsEarls, Kaitlynn
PublisherDigital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
Source SetsEast Tennessee State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceEpsilon Sigma at-Large Research Conference

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