Care Managing patients with Chronic pain and Behavioral Health

February 9, 2024

Behavioral Health nurse care managers and social workers (BHCM) who provide Collaborative care management services in the community are challenged in the management and assessment of patients who have chronic pain in conjunction with behavioral health. As of the result this puts limits on the consulting psychiatrist and billing providers care plan recommendations and results in delayed or inadequate treatment.

This activity will equip nursing and social work team members to provide a holistic assessment of patients with chronic pain. It will guide patients to the right resources, at the right time and activate new tools and skills to address their bio-psycho-social needs. This activity will help reduce the burden that is placed on providers at UPMC whom are left to manage a population that is lacking in resources.

Target Audience

Nurse

Social Worker

Learning Objectives

Learners will be able to describe at least one bio-psycho-social barrier that impacts patients with chronic pain by the end of the session.

Learners will be able to describe at least one foundational principle of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for chronic pain by the end of the session.

Learners will be able to list at least two cognitive, behavioral, and social interventions to utilize with patients with chronic pain by the end of the session.

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
02/09/2024
Course expires: 
04/30/2024
Event starts: 
02/09/2024 - 8:00am EST
Event ends: 
02/09/2024 - 9:00am EST

Behavioral Health nurse care managers and social workers (BHCM) who provide Collaborative care management services in the community are challenged in the management and assessment of patients who have chronic pain in conjunction with behavioral health. As of the result this puts limits on the consulting psychiatrist and billing providers care plan recommendations and results in delayed or inadequate treatment.

This activity will equip nursing and social work team members to provide a holistic assessment of patients with chronic pain. It will guide patients to the right resources, at the right time and activate new tools and skills to address their bio-psycho-social needs. This activity will help reduce the burden that is placed on providers at UPMC whom are left to manage a population that is lacking in resources.

UPMC Pinnacle
Harrisburg, PA
United States

Bethany Franklin, MD

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.

Social Work (ASWB)

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Social Work Education activity is 1.0 contact hours.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.00 ASWB
  • 1.00 Attendance
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