b'BLUE SKY FOCUS GRANTPDeveloping Suicide Risk Algorithms in Outpatient Carefor Youth Using Machine Learning TechniquesCynthia Fontanella, Ph.D.Research Institute at Nationwide Childrens Hospital$1,245,919Despite opportunities in outpatient care, many youth at risk for suicide remain unidentified due to the complexity of risk factors and limitations of traditional assessment methods. This project will apply machine learning to Medicaid claims data along with other health and social data to develop and evaluate a short-term suicide risk decision support tool to help clinicians work with youth presenting with mental health concerns. These tools will provide clinicians with actionable, patient-specific risk information, enabling proactive interventions to improve identification and outcomes for at-risk youth.7'