Immediate Intervention Prevents Almost 100 Percent of Repeat Suicide Attempts: Experts

A professional meeting of mental health teams at Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel, in an undated photo. Courtesy of Rambam Health Care Campus

A special intervention program almost completely eliminated the number of suicides among those who attempted it at least once.

The program was initiated in 2017 at Rambam Health Care Campus, in the northern district of Israel. The unique approach is meant to prevent repeated suicide attempts among those who end up in a hospital emergency room (ER).