2019
NIH-DoD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory
Kerns RD, Brandt CA, Peduzzi P. NIH-DoD-VA Pain Management Collaboratory. Pain Medicine 2019, 20: 2336-2345. PMID: 31807788, PMCID: PMC6895460, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnz186.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Testing implementation facilitation of a primary care-based collaborative care clinical program using a hybrid type III interrupted time series design: a study protocol
Midboe AM, Martino S, Krein SL, Frank JW, Painter JT, Chandler M, Schroeder A, Fenton BT, Troszak L, Erhardt T, Kerns RD, Becker WC. Testing implementation facilitation of a primary care-based collaborative care clinical program using a hybrid type III interrupted time series design: a study protocol. Implementation Science 2018, 13: 145. PMID: 30486877, PMCID: PMC6262952, DOI: 10.1186/s13012-018-0838-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidCooperative BehaviorEvidence-Based PracticeHumansImplementation ScienceInservice TrainingInterrupted Time Series AnalysisPain ManagementPractice Patterns, Physicians'Primary Health CareProgram EvaluationResearch DesignUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsWork EngagementConceptsCollaborative care interventionVeterans Health AdministrationImplementation facilitationPrimary careCare interventionsHigh-dose opioid therapyMorphine equivalent daily doseVHA health care systemClinical programsImplementation facilitation strategyOutpatient opioid prescriptionsOpioid prescribing practicesPain management servicesCollaborative care programEquivalent daily dosePrimary care clinicsPrimary care providersRE-AIM frameworkInterrupted time seriesOpioid overdose crisisHealth care systemInterrupted time series designEligible patientsMedication taperingOpioid therapyMixed methods formative evaluation of a collaborative care program to decrease risky opioid prescribing and increase non-pharmacologic approaches to pain management
Becker WC, Mattocks KM, Frank JW, Bair MJ, Jankowski RL, Kerns RD, Painter JT, Fenton BT, Midboe AM, Martino S. Mixed methods formative evaluation of a collaborative care program to decrease risky opioid prescribing and increase non-pharmacologic approaches to pain management. Addictive Behaviors 2018, 86: 138-145. PMID: 29576479, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.03.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-pharmacologic treatment modalitiesImplementation facilitation strategyPain management providersNon-pharmacologic approachesCollaborative care programPatient-level barriersSemi-structured qualitative phone interviewsClinical pharmacist's roleSystem-level barriersQualitative phone interviewsMixed-methods formative evaluationVeterans Affairs (VA) employeesOpioid prescribingPain managementTreatment modalitiesPharmacist's roleCare programClinical programsChange ScalePhone interviewsOpioidsQualitative themesDescriptive statisticsOrganizational readinessSubsequent rate
2011
Complicating Factors Associated with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Impact on Pain and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
Otis JD, McGlinchey R, Vasterling JJ, Kerns RD. Complicating Factors Associated with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Impact on Pain and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Treatment. Journal Of Clinical Psychology In Medical Settings 2011, 18: 145-154. PMID: 21626354, DOI: 10.1007/s10880-011-9239-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfghan Campaign 2001-Brain ConcussionChronic DiseaseCombat DisordersCombined Modality TherapyComorbidityCooperative BehaviorHumansInterdisciplinary CommunicationIraq War, 2003-2011Military PersonnelMultiple TraumaOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePainPatient Care TeamPsychotherapyStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticVeteransConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderOEF/OIF veteransMild traumatic brain injuryOIF veteransPsychological treatmentTraumatic brain injuryEvidence-based psychological treatmentsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatmentBrain injuryEvidence-based treatmentsChronic painStress disorderNeeds of individualsOperation Enduring FreedomComorbidity of painNature of combatDisorder treatmentEnduring FreedomIraqi FreedomVeteransTreatment approachesMultidisciplinary treatment approachSymptomatologyPainComorbidities
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