develop a comprehensive list of care providers and facilities for immediate preventive action and recruit on‐call suicide experts, which could include telepsychiatric support, to provide evaluation and treatment services to urgent cases. Sound coordination of networks, strong linkages, and referral mechanisms need to be explored to develop, implement, and evaluate specific comprehensive supportive services. Finally, it is essential that EDs and hospitals develop mechanisms to follow up with patients to ensure that they attend these outpatient appointments, such as establishing relationships with crisis centers or others who can do so.
