Pain Mangement has received considerable attention among professional organizations and regulatory agencies, such as The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). This video presentation brings a variety of pharmacy thought leaders together to discuss this important topic. You'll hear from recognized experts such as:

William M. Slater, BS, RPh, Pain Consult International; David Frame, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center; Arthur G. Lipman, PharmD, FASHP, Director of Clinical Pharmacology, Pain Management Center, University of Utah Health Sciences Center; Rita Shane, PharmD, FASHP, Director of Pharmacy, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; Paul Hackmeyer, MD, FACOG, Chief of Staff at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; and Diana Jou, PharmD, Pain Management Pharmacist, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

After reviewing this video, you will have increased your awareness of the new JCAHO pain management standards, be able to discuss the value of a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to the new standards, recognize the importance of actively involving patients and their families in achieving effective pain control, and describe the relationship among effective pain control, customer satisfaction and clinical excellence.

Total Running Time: 27 minutes . Expires 8/31/03

Produced by Davids Productions, Inc., Montville, NJ