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NHQI Workshops: Pain Management

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Workshops

Pain Management in the Long Term Care Setting
Presented by Dr. Cari Levy on Thursday, December 14, 2006

WebEx Recording of the Presentation

MDS Coding- Pain
Presented by Betty Keen, MDS & OASIS Clinical Coordinator for Colorado, 03/28/07

Pathways to Pain Management in Long Term Care: Improving Quality of Life (PowerPoint Presentations compressed into a single ZIP file)

Partnering Quality Improvement Organizations with Nursing Homes 

This section contains background information on the quality initiative, an introduction to the quality improvement organization (QIO), goals of the QIO, and components of "Compare Nursing Homes in Your Area."

Building a Commitment to Pain Management 

This presentation includes interdisciplinary approaches combined with individualized pain control plans, assessment, and strategies for pain management. 

Pain Education for Residents, Families, and Staff 

Education recommendations for addressing barriers, myths, and misconceptions surrounding pain management. This area also addresses teaching methods and strategies, and information on pain rating scales. 

Pathways to Pain Management in Long Term Care 

Aspects of pain management such as prevalence, barriers to recognition, screening and assessment, and clinical practice guidelines are included within this power point presentation. Information on MDS coding and Federal Regulations are also a part of this presentation. 

Pain Management in Long Term Care: Pharmacologic Treatment 

Treatment techniques including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions for pain management are included in this section. Other components such as communicating with the physician and side effects are also included. 

Fast Fact Information for Pain Management

Fast facts and information regarding pain management including assessment, treatment, types of pain, and communication (PDF files).

Additional Pain Management Resources

The Colorado Foundation for Medical Care (CFMC), the Medicare quality improvement organization for Colorado, prepared this material under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents do not necessarily reflect CMS Policy.