Suicide Risk in Urgent Care: The Question That Saved a 22-Year-Old's Life

A 22-year-old male comes into urgent care with a boxer fracture after punching a wall. It should have been routine. Until one suicide assessment question changed everything. In this episode, John Bielinski breaks down: How to assess suicide risk in urgent care and emergency medicine The critical follow-up question that reveals an organized plan The SAD PERSONS mnemonic explained Documentation tips to protect against medical malpractice What "duty to warn" means for clinicians Why "No SI, No HI" isn't enough If you practice urgent care, emergency medicine, primary care, or hospital medicine — this episode will sharpen your suicide screening, documentation, and risk management skills immediately. Real case. Real lessons. Real protection — for your patients and your license. Love this content? Join us at an upcoming urgent care conference with CME4Life and John Bielinski — hosted in incredible locations like The Bahamas, Las Vegas, and Walt Disney World . Sharpen your skills. Earn CME. Network. Have fun. Learn more:

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Suicide Risk in Urgent Care: The Question That Saved a 22-Year-Old's Life is an episode from Talk EM by John Bielinski.

This episode is 07:32 long.

This episode was published on Feb 19, 2026.

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