Screening and Assessment for Suicide Prevention

Andrei Nemoianu, MD, Regional Medical Director, Community Care Behavioral Health Organization, discusses how to define suicide screening and identify how often it should be used; suicide assessment and when it should be done; how to gain greater familiarity with formulating a suicide risk assessment; three suicide screening tools; how to locate resources to help develop a policy around suicide screening and assessment.

Target Audience

Physicians, nurses, and clinical staff

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
 
  • Define suicide screening and identify when and how often it should be used.
  • Explain suicide assessment and when it should be done.
  • Demonstrate greater familiarity with formulating a suicide risk assessment.
  • Name three suicide screening tools.
  • Locate resources to help develop a policy around suicide screening and assessment.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 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.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
08/04/2022
Course expires: 
09/01/2025
UPMC Health Plan - Enduring Material
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
United States
Presenter
 
Andrei Nemoianu, MD
Regional Medical Director, Community Care Behavioral Health Organization
 
Planning Committee
Martha Yablonsky, M.S.Ed., NCC, LPC
Jennifer House, LSW
Paul Wittman, MSW, LSW, MPA
Michelle Schreiber, MSN, RN, CCM
 
 
Conflict of Interest Disclosure
No planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.
 
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.
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and 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 designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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 1 contact hours.
 
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

  • 1.00 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.
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 Attendance
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