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Since 1989 we have continuously monitored treatment
outcomes using multidimensional “gold standard” measures.
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We were the first VA pain program to develop and implement
a comprehensive pain clinical pathway (1991) which has served as a VA national
model.
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In 1991 the CPRP treatment team was selected as a model
clinical team by the VA funded Interdisciplinary Team Training Program.
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We developed the first VA Pain Treatment Center
Directory (1992).
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We
established a facility-wide pain treatment algorithm in 1992 that has been
“exported” to numerous other VA medical centers.
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Selected
as a VA Clinical Center of Excellence for pain treatment in 1996.
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Received full three-year
CARF accreditation in 1996 in
our first try, and were cited by the CARF survey team as a “model pain
program”.
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Selected by VA National Headquarters to participate in
the production of a CARF preparation video developed for a VA-CARF National
Training Program.
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Initiated a cooperative effort with the American
Academy of Pain Management to modify and improve the National Pain Data Base
for use in VA pain treatment settings (1997).
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With support from the Sunshine Veterans Integrated
Service Network (VISN 8) we organized and held a Pain Networking Conference in
September 1997 to facilitate coordination of pain services at the 7 medical
centers and 14 outpatient clinics within VISN 8.
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Designated as the “Premier Pain Treatment Site” in the
VA by VA National Headquarters (January 1999).
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Selected CPRP staff have been recruited to serve on
several VA national pain committees to assist in implementation of the VA's Chief
Medical Officer’s “Pain- The 5th Vital Sign” initiative.
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Fully
reaccredited by CARF in October 1999 and
October 2002.
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Designated as a
VA National "Program of
Excellence (as part of PM&RS) by Headquarters in October, 1999 and
again in October, 2001.
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Selected nursing staff presented with the 2004 VA National Office of
Nursing Services Innovations Award.
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Winner of the prestigious Secretary of Veterans Affairs 2004 Olin E. Teague
Award.
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Reaccredited by CARF in 2005.
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Designated as one of six Clinical Centers of Excellence by the American
Pain Society in April, 2007 (link
to press release).
