Explore the eBook: Reaching Bold Goals through a Zero Suicide Model

How Array and others are creating a safer tomorrow through a multipronged, systematic approach to suicide prevention.

The Zero Suicide Model is a comprehensive, evidence-based framework that helps healthcare systems treat suicide as a preventable outcome through leadership-driven culture change, standardized risk screening, and targeted interventions. Originally developed at Henry Ford Health and backed by strong outcomes—including up to a 75% reduction in suicide rates—the model features seven core components: Lead, Train, Identify, Engage, Treat, Transition, and Improve. It emphasizes leadership accountability, staff training, universal screening, safety planning, and continuous quality improvement. Health systems that implement the model with fidelity have seen significant declines in suicide attempts and deaths, as documented in JAMA Network Open. Telepsychiatry, such as that offered by Array Behavioral Care, plays a critical role by expanding access to behavioral health specialists, enabling timely screenings and interventions across hospitals, emergency departments, and outpatient settings. For healthcare leaders, adopting the Zero Suicide Model not only advances patient safety but also aligns with system-wide goals for integrated, data-driven behavioral health care.

Read on to dive into the main themes: About the Zero Suicide Model, History and Implementation, and Telepsychiatry’s Role