Plan for

Preventativ PainCare
Primary Specialized Care
e Care   protocol
Introduce NSC Modifyitems
NSC triaging
for painto direct  Increase the number of physical
chronic pain
management onto commissary ex. complaints to mid- therapist positions to reflect inmate
levelrub,
Glucosamine, muscle providers.
NSAID’s, population needs according to
 supportive
ACE, Non-metal Assign mid-level
braces.providers as standard practice guidelines.
 specific Pain management
Implement better quality mattresses as  Implement chiropractic therapy
providers
preventative measures to promote continuity of
for pain services to work in conjunction with
management. care. physical therapy team.
  Introduce
Implement exercise Non-pharmacological
equipment to  Implement pain support groups for
pain treatments
promote safe exercise techniquesex.andNerve block, inmates to develop positive coping
prevent exercise Cognitive behavioral
related chronic pain therapy, and mechanisms from peers and
injuries. electrical nerve therapy. communicate treatment needs to
healthcare team.

Projected
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Outcomes
Decrease in pain complaints outside of acute pain.
Decrease of analgesic medications used for pain
management in correctional settings.
 Decrease in off-site consultations needed for pain
management.
 Decrease in healthcare costs for pain management
 Increase in efficiency of the NSC system
 Increase of pain patients’ satisfaction and positive
treatment outcomes
Evaluation
 SurveyingMethods
the NSC system for pain management sick call
requests for statistical comparison pre/post implementation.
 Survey the percentage of analgesic medications prescribed in
relation to the inmate population for statistical comparison.
 Create satisfaction-based surveys for chronic pain patients
which would be implemented as part of chronic care
appointments.
 Healthcare cost analysis pre/post implementation for
statistical comparison.