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ForwardSafe Harbor (QPR) Question. Persuade. Refer 2.27.25
Safe Harbor - Northwest Pennsylvania Veteran Suicide Prevention Program
Code: ZUCQAL
https://cce.upmc.com/content/qpr-question-persuade-refer-safe-harbor-22725
QPR is a two-hour educational program designed to train people as “gatekeepers” about the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond. A gatekeeper is someone in a position to recognize a crisis and warning signs that someone may be at risk3
Question the person’s desire or intent regarding suicide.
Persuade the person to seek and accept help.
Refer the person to appropriate resources.
Target Audience
Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Physician
Physician Assistant
Psychologist
Learning Objectives
1. Recall facts about suicide and suicide prevention.
2. Identify warning signs of suicide.
3. Demonstrate how to ask someone directly about their desire or intent regarding suicide.
4. Demonstrate verbal and non-verbal skills used to persuade someone who is having thoughts of suicide to seek and accept help.
5. Identify local resources available to help someone who is having thoughts of suicide.
6. Describe how to get help for someone having thoughts of suicide.
Additional Information
Disclaimer Statement
The information presented at this CME program represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.
Mandy Fauble, Director of Clinical Care Services,UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor
Stacey Buettner, Program Director, Crisis Services, UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor
Zachary Cathcart, Clinical Educator, UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor
Jessi Montie, Program Manager, Addiction Medicine Services, UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor
Accreditation and credit designation
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh School designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 2.0 contact hours.
Social Work (ASWB)
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 2.0 continuing education credits.
Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 2.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Psychologist (APA)
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
Other Healthcare Professionals
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Available Credit
- 2.00 AAPA Category I CME
- 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 2.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 2.00 APA
- 2.00 ASWB
- 2.00 Attendance