Collaborative Pathway—Pain
First Learning Session (3.5 hrs)
Learning Objectives targeted:
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Describe a rationale for using a
biopsychosocial approach to
assessing and managing pain
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Identify the 10 Pain tools
available through the EMR
template
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Select the appropriate tool(s)
for addressing a pain scenario
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Report increased confidence in
supporting patients that
experience chronic pain
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Action Period 1
Learning Objectives targeted:
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Select the appropriate
tool(s) for addressing a pain
scenario
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Use appropriate tools to
assess pain and plan a
management strategy for 6
patients with chronic pain
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Build registry of all patients
with chronic pain
Learning Session Activities
PDSA Action Period 1:
Welcome/Introductions (15)
What are we trying to
accomplish? (45)
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The Bio-psychosocial
Approach
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Patient voice
The 10 Pain Tools (45)
[Break - 15]
Case Study Application (60)
Wrap-up (30)
PDSA planning
 Build registry of all patients
with chronic pain (ICD-9
codes?)
 Use Pain assessment tools
(BPI/PDI [using EMR
templates]) on at least 6
patients
 Participate in the feedback
mechanism while using EMREnabled templates
Second Learning Session (3.5hrs)
Learning Objectives targeted:
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Use appropriate tools to
assess pain and plan a
management strategy for 6
patients with chronic pain
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Reflect on his/her delivery of
Pain tools and develop a
process improvement plan
Learning Session Activities
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Peer Sharing/Learning (30)
Advanced Pain Tool Use
(45)
Comprehensive BAP
Return to Function (30)
Setting functional goals
[Break - 15]
Pharmacotherapy (45) and
MOA Breakout Session
Non-opioid
pharmacotherapy
Opioid management,
including addiction comorbidity
Case Study Application (30)
Assessing pain and creating
a management strategy
Wrap-up (15)
PDSA planning
Action Period 2
Learning Objectives targeted:

Select the appropriate
tool(s) for addressing a pain
scenario

Use appropriate tools to
assess pain and plan a
management strategy for 6
patients with chronic pain

Reflect on his/her delivery of
Pain tools and develop a
process improvement plan
Third Learning Session 3 (3.5 hours)
Learning Objectives targeted:

Report increased confidence in
supporting patients that
experience chronic pain
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Reflect on his/her delivery of Pain
tools and develop a process
improvement plan
PDSA Action Period 2:
 Pain Tools assessment (cont’d)
 Brief Action Planning: Effective
Patient Self-Management and
Returning to Function on at
least 6 patients
 Assess appropriate medications
using functional goal setting on
at least 6 patients
 Track QI measures (PBI/PDI)
Optional per EMR capacity
 Optimize office workflow
Optional for MOAs
Learning Session Activities
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Peer Sharing/Learning (75)
Yellow Flags and MH Tools (30)
[Break - 15]
Community Resources (30)
Sustainability (45)
How to sustain changes in
practice?
Create process improvement plan
Wrap-up (15)
Program evaluation
Collaborative Pathway—Pain