National Pain Strategy - The Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee

This report identifies the key steps we can take to improve how we prevent, assess and treat pain in this country."In 2011, in recognition of the public health problem of pain in America, the Institute of Medicine called for a coordinated, national effort of public and private organizations to transform how the nation understands and approaches pain management and prevention. In response, HHS tasked the Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee (IPRCC), a group of representatives from  the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health and members of the public, including scientists and patient advocates, with developing a National Pain Strategy that recognizes access to safe and effective care for people suffering from pain as a public health priority. The final Strategy being released today makes recommendations for improving overall pain care in America in six key areas: population research; prevention and care; disparities; service delivery and payment; professional education and training; and public education and communication.More specifically, the Strategy calls for:Developing methods and metrics to monitor and improve the prevention and management of pain. Supporting the development of a system of patient-centered integrated pain management practices based on a biopsychosocial model of ca...
Source: Psychology of Pain - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: blogs