reducing the risk of suicide attempts; a stronger continuum of care across services within hospitals as well as between hospitals and the community could help institutionalize these initiatives (Brown et al., 2005; Carter, Clover, Whyte, Dawson, & D'Este, 2005; Fleischman et al., 2008; Knesper et al., 2011; Linehan et al., 2006; Motto & Bostrom, 2001; Rotheram‐Borus, Piacentini, Cantwell, Belin, & Song, 2000; Spirito, Boergers, Donaldson, Bishop, & Lewander, 2002; Welu, 1977). WISQARS statistics for 2013 show 9.6 intentional self‐injuries for every suicide (CDC, 2015a). Thus, the health care system has multiple opportunities to build these linkages.
