Primary Providers
A primary care provider (PCP) is a practitioner who oversees and monitors the medical care of residents in nursing homes. This person is usually a doctor, but may be a physician assistant or a nurse practitioner. These providers focus on specific resident care needs such as prevention, health maintenance, acute care, chronic care or rehabilitation and pain management. The information and tools contained in this section are meant to assist the medical team with decision making when evaluating and treating pain.
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- Clinical Assessment and Decision-making Using Algorithms: An Introduction
Presenter: Mary Ersek, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dates Presented: 7/29/2009
Objectives:
• Describe the use of algorithms in clinical practice
• Review the pain assessment algorithm from the SPiNH websiteTarget Audience: Licensed Staff, Primary Providers and Staff Educators
Approximate Viewing Time: 30 minutes
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- Dementia QM/QI Definitions
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- Approach to Pain Management in Long-Term Care: Keep it Simple!
Presenter: Amy M. Corcoran, MD
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Dates Presented: 4/20/2009
Objectives:
• To look at best practice for pain management by reviewing relevant cases
• To create treatment plans for pain
• To use strategies for alert charting
Approximate Viewing Time: 45 minutes- 0 Comments
- When Morphine Does Not Work: Thinking Outside the Box
Presenter: Amy Corcoran, MD
Date Presented: 05/05/2010
Objectives:
• Review benefits and burdens of opioids
• Identify cases where non-opoid management would be first line therapy
• Discuss management of difficult pain scenariosTarget Audience: Licensed Nurses, Primary Care Providers, Administrators, Staff Educators
Approximate Viewing Time: 29 min
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- Pain Resources
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- July 29, 2009
- WEBINAR: Introduction to Using Algorithms with Mary Ersek
Algorithms are step-by-step problem-solving procedures that, if performed in a prescribed sequence, provide guidance in clinical decision-making. The new SPINH website contains several evidence-based interactive algorithms that can instruct and guide clinicians in pain assessment and management. Join us for this webinar to learn how to use these tools effectively.
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- Acetaminophen and Liver Damage: Questions and Answers about the Recent FDA Advisory Committee Recommendations
It’s likely that you have heard or read about the recent recommendations made to the Food and Drug Administration about acetaminophen (also known as Tylenol®, APAP, and in some countries, paracetamol). A summary of the recommendations appeared in many newspapers, as can be seen in the links below.
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- Geriatrics Resources
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- Nursing Homes/Regulation
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