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. 2022 May 27;9:892205. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.892205
Level Implementation of PCP education
Informal coordination Recurring CME opportunities within or outside of the practice to learn about depression screening and treatment, substance use disorder (SUD) screening and treatment, and suicide prevention; annual PCP training may be sufficient to sustain change in practices (6, 9).
Co-location Meetings 1+ times yearly with PCP/behavioral health together to learn about depression screening and treatment, SUD screening and treatment, and other suicide prevention strategies.
Integration Ongoing collaborative depression and SUD screening and treatment with patient tracking, ongoing team-based suicide prevention teaching/learning, regularly scheduled review of high-risk populations with treatment changes recommended if patients are not responding. Ongoing quality improvement initiatives targeting at-risk patients. Yearly CME sessions to refresh the team's suicide prevention skills.