Membership

SIG: Advancing the Science of Quality

Purpose

To further the objectives of the American Pain Society and the IASP by encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration, transmission of evidence into practice, and improvements in public policy and healthcare systems.

Leadership

Chair: Deb Gordon, MS RN FAAN
Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinic
Dept of Nursing
600 Highland Ave Rm E5 616 6727
Madison, WI 53792

Co-chair: Julie Sorensen Franklin, MD MPH
Assistant Professor
White River Junction VA Med Center
215 N Main St Ste 112B
White River Junction, VT 05009

Communication Tool

Membership in the Pain in Sickle Cell Disease SIG allows you the benefit of participating in an APS sponsored Listserv. This forum offers community members an exchange for sharing best practices, asking questions, offering helpful information, and networking. To post a message to all members, send an e-mail to: ApsAdvancingScienceSIG@lists.ampainsoc.org

Goals

To create an interdisciplinary forum to forward the science of quality as it relates to pain management.
To enhance the identification and understanding of quality measures in pain.
To facilitate the creation and dissemination of innovative pain management quality improvement methodologies and resources.

2010 Revised APS Patient Outcome Questionnaire

Developed by an interdisciplinary task force of members of the American Pain Society, the Patient Outcome Questionnaire (APS-POQ) for QI has been revised to include instrument psychometrics.

APS Scientific Meeting

Mark your Calendars: 2012 APS Scientific Meeting
May 16-19, 2012
Honolulu, HI

2011 APS Scientific Meeting
May 19-21, 2011
Austin, TX

Additional Resources

Join the SIG

Contact the APS national office at list@ampainsoc.org.