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KEY INITIATIVE:
PAIN AND PALLIATIVE
CARE
SERVICE
Organizational Priority #3
Demonstrate improvements in clinical and service quality resulting
in satisfied customers.
Leader(s)
David Henderson, Laura Cearnal
Collaborators
Nursing, Anesthesia, Bioethics, Institutes
Description
In response to patient perceptions and an institutional needs
assessment, the Clinical Center is developing a comprehensive
multidisciplinary pain management and palliative care service
to meet the treatment needs of Clinical Center patients. This
service's nucleus will be composed of a physician expert(s),
nurse practitioner(s), and pain and palliative care fellow(s).
This core nucleus will collaborate closely with existing Clinical
Center and Institute programs and staff.
Accomplishments-to-Date
- Convened a panel of national experts on pain management and
palliative care to provide guidance in program design and implementation
- Designed a comprehensive, multidisciplinary framework for
the service with input from key stakeholders
- Convened a search committee and are actively conducting an
international search for the Chief of the service
- Identified a nurse practitioner to support the program
FY2000 Goals
- Hire Chief of service
- Hire professional and support staff
- Identify and secure resources required to support the program
(e.g., FTE, space, equipment, supplies)
- Implement service
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