Pain Management - Professionals

The Community Principles of Pain Management (CPPM) were developed by the CPPM Specialty Advisory Group (SAG) initially in 2002. The CPPM are reviewed and approved every other year by the SAG. The CPPM were approved by the Quality Management Committee (QMC) on May 18, 2010, with the next revision(s) scheduled for 05/2012.

Community outcome measures include reduction in the utilization of meperidine and propoxyphene and appropriate utilization of opioids and acetaminophine combination analgesics.

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Healthcare and Community Collaboration: A Health Plan Model to Improve End-of-life Care

presented at World Congress Care Coordination Conference 10/24/06 [pdf]

Guideline & Professional Tools

As part of the project, professional tools were developed. Print the guideline and/or individual “tools”. Approved by: Quality Management Committee (QMC) , approved May 18, 2010.

May 2010 Comprehensive CPPM
Community Principles of Pain Management

Special Thanks to:

The Specialty Advisory Group, 2010
Dr. Timothy Quill who reviewed the Equianalgesic Table for Adults (trifold pain card) and revised the Methadone Dose Conversion Guidelines with AAHPM; these are now included in the Primer.
Keela Herr PhD, RN, FAAN, AGSF and Chris Forcucci, RN from the University of Iowa School of Nursing. Herr is a nationally renowned expert in pain management in cognitively impaired persons and is the developer of GeriatricPain.org, a Web resource that shares best practice tools and resources that support recommendations for good pain assessment and management in older adults with nurses responsible for pain care in older adults who reside in nursing homes.

Adult

Adult Guide
Faces Pain Scale – Revised (FPS-R)
FPS-R Instructions
2010 Equianalgesic Table for Adults (tri-fold pain card) - July 2010
Methadone Conversion Guideline

Pediatric

Pediatric Guide

Pediatric Pain Reference Cards Strong Golisano Children’s Hospital

* Pediatric tools are currently under separate review.

Prescription Drug Misuse

Prescription Drug Misuse

Opioid Risk Tool

Opioid Risk Tool Reference

Pain Management Contract

Bedside Nursing Assessment

Nurse’s Guide

Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia

Other Tools & Resources for Professionals

Pain Assessment Progress Note

Pain as a 5^th Vital Sign – Fax Referral Form

Self-Help Options/Alternative/Complementary Medicine

Additional Resources on Pain Management

Tools, Resources & Support for Patients and Families