Syncing Screening and Services for Suicide Prevention Across Health and Jail Systems

Project 1 (Signature): Syncing Screening and Services for Suicide Prevention Across Health and Jail Systems

This study aims to harmonize jail release record data with electronic health record data in order to connect patients to an evidence-based suicide prevention and clinical care pathway upon jail release.

This study is designed to test the effectiveness of a care pathway delivered at the time of jail release, to increase behavioral health services engagement and prevent suicide attempt. There are 3 primary aims of this study: (1) Examine the effectiveness of the intervention on suicide attempt outcomes. (2) Evaluate the impact of the intervention on behavioral health utilization mechanisms. (3) Evaluate implementation outcomes and processes to guide future implementation and research, including: cost and cost-effectiveness; scalability; sustainability; feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness to providers/systems; and implementation strategies.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years of age or older
• Released from jail between February 2021 and July of 2028
• Had a prior primary care visit or behavioral health visit at a participating health system in the past 3 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Does not currently reside in the same state as the study site (i.e.- Michigan, Minnesota)
• Would require a translator to participate in the research according to EHR data
• Previously requested to be excluded from research