Managing Chronic Pain:

How a Team-Based Effort Creates Productivity Gains and Healthier Outcomes

According to the American Osteopathic Association more than 76 million Americans are affected each year by chronic pain—more than cancer, diabetes and heart disease rates combined. The National Institutes of Health estimates that the economic cost of pain exceeds $100 billion per year in the U.S., including healthcare utilization costs and lost workforce productivity.

Join a leading faculty on November 17 to learn about the advances being made in the treatment of chronic pain—including expert advice on returning workers to health, vocational rehabilitation programs, and the management of chronic pain from a psychosocial perspective—and the vital role of the care coordination team in improving functioning and quality of life for patients and families.

Continuing education credits have been applied for nurses, case managers, social workers and disability management specialists.

About the Webinar

With advances in technology and effective collaboration among the multidisciplinary team, the management of patients with chronic pain is improving. Today we are learning the importance of having clear and focused goals that are critical for successful outcomes.

Unrealistic goals, such as elimination of all pain, lead to disappointment for patients, healthcare providers, and family members. Over the years, through collaboration with psychologists, specialty physicians and other members of the team, new goals are being set that are realistic and achievable. Examples include:

• Understanding that pain is real and individualized to each person.
• Mechanisms to reduce emotional distress, such as depression and anxiety, and master coping techniques.
• Reduction of pain.
• Exercises to increase activity levels, reduce amount of time resting during the day, and the ability to carry out functional life activities.
• Plans to reduce opioid medication or use it more appropriately.
• Strategies to reduce/resolve disability claims and return patients to work or evaluate them for vocational training.
• Efforts to decrease the use of medical resources through effective management.

Early identification, working to determine a diagnosis and implementing a plan of care to address the patient’s needs are the goals of all involved in care coordination, but it is especially important in reducing the burden of chronic pain in both work and nonwork-related injuries and illness.

As members of the healthcare team, case managers have an important role to play in helping to identify patients who are in pain, educating the patient and the family so they understand the need for testing and adherence to the plan of care and support in addressing barriers and challenges that they meet along the way.

To help provide an understanding of the advances in the management of patients with chronic pain, the Case In Point Webinar series convenes an expert faculty with a wide breadth of experience in working with patients who suffer from chronic pain. They will share their expertise and knowledge as well as how the multidisciplinary team can work together to effectively manage patients with chronic pain.
 

Our Webinar Will Answer These Questions:

• What is chronic pain?
• What is the impact of chronic pain on quality of life?
• What are some of the new techniques that are being used to decrease pain and improve function?
• What are the psychosocial issues impacting the effective management of chronic pain? 
• What is the role of the disability management specialist and vocational specialist in working with a patient with chronic pain?
• What is the role of the patient in managing chronic pain?
• What is the role of the employer when an employee loses time due to chronic pain?
• What techniques are being implemented in the work place to prevent injuries?
• What models do we have that have had success in chronic pain management?
  
  

Speakers:

	Dr. Thomas C. Morell Neurology Specialist
	Dr. Pamela A. Warren Clinical Psychologist, Carle Clinic Association, Urbana, Ill. Consultant on Behavioral Health Issues and Disability Concerns
	Mary Harris, MS, CRC Return to Work Specialist U.S. Publisher, Return to Work Matters
	Moderator: Anne Llewellyn RN-BC, MS, BHSA, CCM, CRRN Editor in Chief, Case Management Products Dorland Health, a Division of Access Intelligence

Who Should Attend

• Case Managers
• Clinical Nurses
• Disease Managers
• Disability Management Specialists
• Discharge Planners
• Directors
• Employers
• Health Care Educators
• Human Resource Specialist
• Safety Officers
• Medical Directors
• Medical Providers
• Office Nurses
• Occupational Health Nurses
• Medical Management Supervisors
• Physicians (in all specialties)
• Physician Assistants
• Nurse Practitioners
• Registered Nurses
• Social Workers
• Vocational Specialists
• Wellness Professionals
• Workers’ Compensation Professionals

Purchase Options

• Live Webcast Registration – $329
• Live Webcast Registration (CMSA rate) – $254
• Webcast Recording on CD-ROM – $329
• Live Webcast and CD-ROM – $389

Questions?

For questions regarding the Webinar or to register by phone, contact the Marketing Department at 301-354-1769.

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 *Dorland Health does not offer any refunds for the webinar.  All sales are final.
 

Continuing Education

Nurses: This program is approved for 1.5 contact hours for nurses by Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES). As an APA approved provider, CES programs are accepted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Every state Board of Nursing accepts ANCC approved programs except California and Iowa. However, CES is also an approved Continuing Education Provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, (Provider Number CEP 15567) which is also accepted by the Iowa Board of Nursing

Certified Case Managers: This program is approved for 1.5 contact hours for case managers through the Commission for Case Manager Certification.

Disability Management Specialists: This program is approved for 1.5 contact hours through the Certification of Disability Management Specialists Commission.

Social Workers: This program is approved for 1.5 CE hours for Social Workers. Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) is approved as a provider for Social Work Continuing Education (ACE Provider #1117) by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB, 400 South Ridge Parkway, Ste B, Culpepper, VA 22701) www.aswb.org. ASWB Approval Period: 10/6/09-10/5/12.

Psychologists: Commonwealth Educational Services (CES) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Psychologists attending this program receive 1.5 CE hours credit. CES maintains responsibility for this program.

Licensed Mental Health Counselors/Certified Counselors: Commonwealth Educational Services (CES) is recognized by the National Board for Certified Counselors to offer CE credit. (#5596). The program is approved for 1.5 CE hours credit. We adhere to NBCC Continuing Education Guidelines. The following state Counseling Boards accept programs offered by NBCC approved providers as part of license renewal: AL, AK, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, ID, IL, KY, LA, ME, MA, MT, ND, NE, NH, NM, NC, NV, OK, OR, RI, SD, TN, TX, WA, and WV.

How does the Webinar work?

The live audio is delivered to your location over the telephone or your computer speakers. The Power-Point presentations are presented over the Internet and are available to print out before the program. This is like a talk-radio program with visuals on the Web. You and your team will be able to have a live Q&A with all the speakers.

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