Pedia Pain Focus

Nothing sums up the challenges of sickle cell pain better than what our guest, Dr. Zempsky, quotes in the interview, "like having a thousand heart attacks". Anyone who's been involved in taking care of a sickle cell patient in pain, knows that this expression can easily describe the experience of patients and healthcare providers alike! Todays episode is focused on understanding the nature of pain in sickle cell disease, simplifying and improving the care of these patients, resulting in better outcomes.   Takeaways in This Episode: The most common types of pain presentations in Sickle cell patients and how to differentiate them. What challenges do clinicians face in taking care of sickle cell patients There's more to sickle cell pain than what we've long believed (Hint:It's not just sickling) Do the the inflammatory markers play  any role in sickle cell? Why are sickle cell disease patients having “heart attacks”? Should we treat sickle cell crisis pain like post-operative pain? The added challenges with imp

In this episode, our guest Peter Shankman, an entrepreneur and major influencer, shares his expertise, tips and hacks on skyrocketing your productivity “getting hours back in your day”, customer satisfaction, and using the power of being neuroatypical to your advantage. Takeaways In This Episode: How growth within our company highlighted the relevance of this topic even more The elements of Strategic Listening, why it is relevant in medicine, how we tend to listen wrong, and how we can change that What “Hippie-Dippie” sounding concept makes all the difference in the quality of care you provide (Hint: It' not only sounds sounds simple, it IS very simple!)  How to grow an effective conversation with patients and make your clinical encounter productive even when your patients go off on tangents A simple, effortless thing you could do to change the health outcomes for your patients. How his own experience with the medical world as a teenager shaped his career and perspective on communication How you can use your

This episode delves into various factors that contribute to disparities in pediatric pain medicine. Discover: Differences in pain care practices between developed and developing countries Differences in pain experiences of racial minority patients Factors contributing to disparities in pediatric pain System level drivers of differences in pain experiences Why asking parents to advocate for their children's pain may not be an effective approach to better pain care (Hint: It has much to do with assumptions, instead we need to ask better questions) What their research findings reveal about disparities around pain assessment and treatment practices among racially diverse patients What pediatric populations are particularly at risk for under-treatment of pain  Patients and family, clinician and institutional level measures to address disparities Why the concept of "Equal Care" is flawed when it comes to pain care disparities (Hint: Think equitable care!) Dynamics of personalized medicine and disparities in pain ca

The obvious benefits of a strong, healthy partnership with patients and families in pediatric pain care are undeniable. But, in a time when a clinician may be held responsible for everything, criminal negligence, or child abuse related to undertreatment of pain or contributing to prescription drug abuse because they treated their patients' pain with medication, a better understanding of the fine and murky line of a clinician's ethical obligations becomes essential. Dr Douglas Diekema sheds light on the ethical concepts and guidelines for clinicians to effectively navigate these issues providing best possible care for their pediatric patients.   Takeaways in This Episode What is the ‘‘best interest’’ principle in care of pediatric patients Where does the ‘‘best interest’’ principle fall short? What’s the role of the “harm principle? Who does it affect? The parameters around “autonomy” in care of pediatric patients Is there such a thing as “the Mature Minor” and where does it come into play in pediatric care?

If you have ever found yourself wondering about the gap between what you said and what your patient or families heard, you would not want to miss this episode, with great insights from Ms. Pamela Block, a mother to a child chronic pain and CEO of a community for patients and families with a rare complex condition. She shares her own contrasting experiences with complex medical care for her daughter, including pain and leaving us with terrific little tweaks that will augment our quality of clinical care and outcomes.  Takeaways From This Episode What made her jump both feet into creating a patient and family community supported by healthcare providers  What patients and families see and hear during their medical encounters Factors leading to success or failure in outcomes of chronic or complex pain care Things that parents value, need and want in the care of their children's pain Priorities of patients and families with chronic pain The shifts that happen when parents feel heard and understand the goals What

This episode is all about creating winning strategies in healthcare and pain management when faced with rare, refractory and poorly understood diagnoses, that may not have any great treatment options. Story shared by the parents of my then 4 y/o patient with a rare and extremely painful condition, Erythromelalgia, highlights some of the elements that returned normalcy into their child's life despite this life long condition.  Takeaways in This Episode How parents' early insights help with prompt and accurate diagnosis How to proceed when little is known about a disease What parents value even more than  accurate diagnosis or treatment What a parent sees, hears or feels when many specialists care for their child What allowing parents to become active participants in healthcare can accomplish Links Mentioned Erythromelalgia Fairytale's Daughter 

We continue our series on technological innovations designed to enhance the way we provide clinical care, deliver and receive information and education to and from our patients and families, leading to increased engagement, compliance and ownership by them. Today we talk to Rachel Trobman, Founder and CEO of OUCHIE an online platform for tracking and effectively managing chronic pain using multimodal treatments.  Takeaways From This Episode  How a FREE online platform is used for tracking pain, mood, function etc., how it’s used for education, pain management and creation of community for chronic pain patients.   How this platform can be used by any HCP for better care of their pain patients and how it can be customized to their particular needs and therapies.   What they do to ensure that patients, despite their pain, focus on what they CAN DO, rather than what they can’t.   Links Mentioned in this Episode Ouchie Rachel Trobman Pedia Pain Focus Episode 3 Pedia Pain Focus Episode 4 US Pain Foundation Am

This brief bonus episode is packed with tips for safe prescribing, storage and disposal of opioids, and other controlled substances with misuse potential. DEA National Prescription Take Back Day CDC Guidelines for prescribing Opioids FDA Information on Opioids

In this episode Dr. Christine Chambers a prolific researcher, clinician, and academician, delves into the issues healthcare providers face with Social Media and online information, how they can effectively use SM for knowledge translation, and effective clinical partnerships. Takeaways in This Episode: How a 2.5 minute video revolutionized the way Knowledge sharing and translation occurs in medicine What 3 factors led to development of this revolutionary work and how this paves the way for future knowledge sharing with patients and families Unanticipated challenges in putting her ideas into practice and how she found an effective solution to create a video that went viral in multiple languages and continents Obligation of HCP regarding SM, online content and communication Effective strategies for HCP to help parent in navigating this ocean of online information Links Mentioned in This Episode: It Doesn’t Have to Hurt It Doesn’t Have to Hurt Video The Center for Pediatric Pain Research

Limited access to pain care, especially in remote and rural areas, is no surprise and when it comes to pediatric pain care, it’s even more sporadic. My today’s guest, Ardith Doorenbos, MSN, PhD, shares her extensive work using Telemedicine for education, research and clinical care. Also included is your FREE Guide to Setting up Telemedicine Services. Takeaways from this episode What made her invested in Telemedicine What are some of the expected and unexpected outcomes (cherry on top) and efficiencies of Telemedicine delivered pain care (Hint: it’s way more than just solving the access problem!) How Telemedicine changed the outcomes, and QOL for both the patients AND healthcare providers What 3 specific benefits resulted for healthcare providers Economics of telemedicine for pain care Considerations to determine what model of telemedicine is best for your setting

With millions of children facing surgery related pain and another 40% of children dealing with chronic pain, learn what 3 pillars determine the quality of their pain care, what factors have major influence on these areas, and what considerations by healthcare providers, administrators and agencies can improve the future of pediatric pain care.  Takeaways from this episode Major barriers to effective pain care of children’s pain Common myths and misconceptions about children’s pain IASP recommendations on wait times and how well we score on that benchmark for pediatric pain Contributing factors to the barriers to pediatric pain care How a mis-step in the 1940s hijacked the pediatric pain treatment efforts An often misunderstood special power of children that clinicians need to harness for optimizing treatment outcomes. Important elements to consider for designing effective solutions for pain care in children. Links Included in this episode Pedia Pain Focus podcast episode 1 https://www.iasp-pain.org/Guidelin

This inaugural episode of Pedia Pain Focus, discusses what fueled its creation, the core beliefs and philosophy driving enhanced pediatric pain care, the current status of pediatric pain medicine, need for transformative action, and as a healthcare provider who cares for any child faced with pain issues, why and how this podcast is going to aide provision of superior care of your patients.