Resources Available for Educating Staff and Patients about Depression and Screening
Depression can manifest itself at anytime and in many ways -- often undetectable and untreated until it is too late. October is Depression Awareness Month.

During October, we will be sending you weekly emails highlighting the many tools and resources we've developed and enhanced that you and your staff can use to become aware of depression, the need for screening and ways to communicate with patients about depression.

All of these materials and more are can be found online .
Patient Focus: What You Can Do
for Depression
Patient Focus: Do What You Use to Enjoy
to Help Depression
Patient Focus: What is Depression
Patient Focus: Frequently Asked Questions
about Antidepressants
This material was prepared by atom Alliance, the Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), coordinated by Qsource for Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Mississippi and Alabama under a contract with the CENTERS for MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS), a federal agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Content does not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 17.ASG1.09.029