Texas PAIN Resources for Health Care Professionals

American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org - THE best online resource for cancer information and resources.

Nurse Oncology Education Program at www.noeptexas.org - a nonprofit project of the Texas Nurses Association/Foundation which is funded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. Since 1987, NOEP has provided cancer education to Texas nurses statewide. This comprehensive approach to cancer nursing education is the only initiative of its type in the nation.

PainEDU at www.painedu.org - an educational website for clinicians, teaching about pain assessment and management. This site is a comprehensive resource and is based on the latest scientific information about pain treatment.

Physician Oncology Education Program at www.poep.org - strives to provide Texas physicians, physicians-in-training, and those in training to become physicians with the knowledge and the skills necessary to reduce cancer morbidity and mortality through collaboration among the public, private, and volunteer sectors of the state.

Quality Matters at www.QualityMatters.com - QM is a faculty-centered, peer review process designed to certify the quality of online courses and online components.

Texas Pain Society at www.TexasPain.org - The Texas Pain Society is a non-profit organization of over 250 pain practitioners that are involved in acute and chronic pain management of patients in Texas.

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Texas Partnership for End-Of-Life Care at www.txpec.org - To improve End-of-Life Care for people of all cultures and communities in Texas.

Helpful Documents:

Fast Facts About Pain

A simple one page fact sheet created in a question/answer format that includes succinct information on pain prevalence, pain management, and an explanation of of Texas Pain Advocacy and Information Network and the Alliance of State Pain Initiatives.

Copies of this document are available electronically by clicking here.

Pain Primer for Primary Physicians: Essential Concepts

The July 2008 issue of Texas Medicine featured a pullout containing a medical education piece. Written by Larry Driver, MD; Brian Bruel, MD; and Diane Novy, PhD, this piece is accredited for 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, including ethics. The article assists physicians in outlining a systematic approach to pain assessment and evaluating outcomes, defines potential adverse outcome issues, summarizes physical and procedural interventions for managing pain, and identifies categories of medications useful for pain management.

This resource is available through the Physician Oncology Education Program of the Texas Medical Association at www.poep.org.

Pain Reference Books List

Various publications of the American Pain Society, American Academy of Pain Medicine, American Academy of Pain Management, and others.

Copies of this document are available electronically by clicking here.

Pain Resource Guide

A list of 50 pain related organizations from across the U.S.

Copies of this document are available electronically by clicking here.

Texas Facts & Figures 2008
This book serves as a sourcebook for planning and implementing programs for cancer prevention and control in Texas and is utilized by health professionals, policy-makers and advocates, the media, and the lay public. It is available in an easy-to-read printed and electronic format.

Copies of this document are available through American Cancer Society, High Plains Division at 512/919-1800 or access through the Web by clicking here.

Texas Facts & Figures 2008: PowerPoint Presentation. A 73-slide PowerPoint (approx 30Mb) deck that provides an overview of the burden of cancer in our state including prevalence counts, incidence and mortality rates, cancer trends, demographic and other risk factor information, and what can be done to ease the burden on the people of Texas. It is primarily intended for use by health professionals.

A limited number of CDs are available though American Cancer Society, High Plains Division at 512/919-1800 or it can be accessed via a zip file through the Web by clicking here.

Texas PAIN Annual Report 2010 - Through the proactive collaboration of a diverse group of like-minded people representing medicine, nursing, pharmacy, industry, academia, advocacy, policy and government, TxPAIN continues to lead efforts to make a difference in the lives of individuals and society.

Click here to download the electronic version.

Texas Pain Summit: Report 2006-2007
This document was developed by the Texas Pain Advocacy and Information Network and includes an historical perspective on pain management in Texas and a background on the prevalence of pain through disease processes and vulnerable populations. The document also includes a description of pain assessment; treatment and barriers to treatment; and consequences of unrelieved pain, diversion and abuse issues. Also included are current policies and statutes, a comparison of state pain policies across the nation and a detailed five-year Texas Action Plan to Relieve Pain.

Copies of the Report are available from American Cancer Society, High Plains Division at 512/919-1884 or access through the Web by clicking here.

When Your Body Hurts…Fears, Myths & the Truth About Pain.

This PPT presentation is formatted into a 35 slide deck that includes a simple overview of pain, scope of the problem, causes and barriers, assessment and treatment concepts, consequences of unrelieved pain and sources of qualified pain management resources. It is intended for use with lay audiences and includes speaker notes for presentation aid purposes.

Copies of this document are available electronically by clicking here.

Your Pain Treatment Bill of Rights

This brochure is a resource of the Texas Pain Advocacy and Information Network (TxPAIN) and was produced by the American Cancer Society, High Plains Divisions, Inc. We gratefully acknowledge the time and literary gifts of Anne K. Moore, LMSW, for her contribution to this work.

Copies of this document are available electronically by clicking here.

University of Wisconsin Pain & Policy Studies Group (PPSG):

These resources are part of the PPSG’s continuing pain and public policy research program. These two reports are important tools that can be used by government and non-government organizations, as well as policy-makers, healthcare professionals, and advocates to understand the policies in their state that reinforce the right to pain management, or that can hinder patient access to effective treatment.

Visit the PPSG website at www.painpolicy.wisc.edu to view or download these reports, as well as a national press release, Frequently Asked Questions, and a summary of grade changes,

These reports are supported by grants from the American Cancer Society and Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and through a cooperative agreement with the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

(PPSG) Achieving Balance in Federal and State Pain Policy: A Guide to Evaluation (Fifth edition)

The Evaluation Guide is the fifth in a series of evaluations of federal and state pain policies.

Copies of this document are available electronically by clicking here.

(PPSG) Achieving Balance in State Pain Policy: A Progress Report Card (Fourth edition)

The Progress Report Card quantifies state pain policies, and tracks progress to promote pain management and reduce policy barriers by comparing 2008 state policy grades with those from 2000, 2003, 2006, and 2007.

Copies of this document are available electronically by clicking here.