Table 1.

HBPC Program Director Needs Assessment Responses (n = 53)

Suicide prevention strategies that work very well	Team communication	82.0%
	Documentation of suicide risk	75.0%
	HBPC psychologist on staff	74.0%
Suicide prevention strategies that do not work well	Collaboration with outpatient psychiatry	24.4%
	Support from mental health case managers	37.5%
Challenges to addressing suicide prevention	Veterans refusing MH services	59.0%
	Poor cell phone coverage	52.0%
	MH needs too great	46.0%
Needs for inclusion in suicide prevention toolkit	Sample policy documents	53.0%
	Treatment plan documentation	48.0%
	Education modules for staff on managing/assessing risk	53.0%

Note. % refers to participant endorsement of strategies and challenges