2016
Initial development of patient-reported instrument assessing harm, efficacy, and misuse of long-term opioid therapy
Becker WC, Fiellin DA, Black AC, Kostovich CT, Kerns RD, Fraenkel L. Initial development of patient-reported instrument assessing harm, efficacy, and misuse of long-term opioid therapy. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2016, 53: 127-136. PMID: 27006339, PMCID: PMC4806533, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2014.11.0285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioid therapyPatient-reported instrumentOpioid therapyFurther item reductionIneffective medicationsClinical outcomesPrimary careFrequent reassessmentPatient comprehensionItem reductionGold standardEfficacyTherapyInterdisciplinary teamLevel checksCognitive interviewsMisuseHarmMedicationsPatients
2003
Rapid Improvement in Pain Management: The Veterans Health Administration and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Collaborative
Cleeland CS, Reyes-Gibby CC, Schall M, Nolan K, Paice J, Rosenberg JM, Tollett JH, Kerns RD. Rapid Improvement in Pain Management: The Veterans Health Administration and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Collaborative. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2003, 19: 298-305. PMID: 12966255, DOI: 10.1097/00002508-200309000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCooperative BehaviorHospitals, VeteransHumansInterinstitutional RelationsOrganizational ObjectivesPainPain ManagementPatient Care ManagementPatient Education as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Program DevelopmentQuality Assurance, Health CareTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsPain care planPain managementSevere painPain assessmentCare plansLeast mild painVeterans Integrated Service NetworkPercentage of patientsPoor pain managementNumber of patientsPatient-reported dataVeterans Health AdministrationRapid improvementMild painVHA patientsMajor health care organizationsPain educationPatientsHealth AdministrationSystem-wide effortsPainHealth care organizationsProcess measuresHealth careIntegrated Service Networks