In 2019, the CPG will be partnering with cross-disciplinary
regional and community leaders to advance Zero Suicide
as a means to prevent deaths of despair.
Well Being Trust, in partnership with the Institute for
Healthcare Improvement, brought together eight leading
health systems (Alina Health, Hoag, Kaiser Permanente,
Maine Health, Memorial Hermann, Northwell Health,
Orlando Health, and Providence St. Joseph Health)
paired with community partners in an 18-month Learning
Community, set within pilot emergency departments.
Participants are testing a change package that
includes fully integrating behavioral health in
emergency departments and the community. The
project will demonstrate that health systems can
improve patient outcomes and experiences while, at
the same time, reducing emergency room utilization
by optimizing patient access to community
resources, like social safety net programs. Once
completed, the models can be scaled to additional
sites across systems.
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PARTICIPATING HEALTH SYSTEMS IN WBT'S EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AND UPSTREAM PROJECT
