February/March 2008
In
this issue…
Pain
Policy Core Group Meeting Held in Columbia
Planning
for 2008 Pain Conference
Pain
Policy Core Group Meeting Held in Columbia
On February 20th the SCPI Pain Policy Core Group members met to discuss pain management barriers and issues in South Carolina, learned about the Pain and Policy Studies Group Report Card and began to work on an action plan for improving policy in our state. The meeting was sponsored by the American Cancer Society and was held at the SC Pharmacy Association. David Woodmansee, ACS National Government Relations presented information about the PPSG Report card and its significance. Currently, SC is rated C+ in pain management policy. Representatives from healthcare boards and associations and DHEC Department of Drug Control attended.
Planning
for 2008 Pain Conference
We
are beginning to plan for this year’s Carolinas Pain Congress which will
be held at Charlotte Marriot Executive Park September 25, 26. The next
planning call is set for March 19th at 11 a.m. If you are interested in
participating and helping determine topics and speakers, please contact
Shannon Johnson.
Project
APPROACH Video Progress
The patient education pain video is in process of being filmed by MUSC Technology Services. Project APPROACH (Awareness of Patient Pain and Rights for Optimal Assessment in Hospitals) is an SCPI public awareness piece and will be promoted to hospitals in SC with the support of the SCHA. The video will also have a Latino version. The video is due to premiere in the Spring.
Educational
Opportunities
Hospice
Foundation of America 15th Annual Living With Grief®
Teleconference: Living With Grief: Children and Adolescents
April 16, 2008
1:30–4:30
PM
Registration Check-In Time:
1:15 PM
Location: Room 307-University
Center of Greenville-Greenville, SC
Breakfast
for Brainiacs Audio Conference
Hospice
101
May
20th
8:30–9:30 a.m.
To view the flyer and registration form click here.
To register online click here.
For
more information please email Tracy
Forman
Save the Date
May 16
Columbia, SC
New
Free Resource
Purdue
Pharma New Pain Management Resource
In the Face of Pain: Empowering Change 16-month Calendar. Each month highlights a pain resource and includes a quote from a pain advocate. To download one or other Purdue free pain management resources click here.
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