MPOST
Michigan Pain Outcomes Study Team
Research Focus
A health services research agenda is used to evaluate differences in pain management outcomes
Pain Management
- The role of healthcare utilization and social history in chronic pain
- The role of demographics and social history in the pain experience
- Physician variability in pain management
- The role of racial and ethinic, aging, gender, and social economic variables on pain management
- Healthcare disparities in pain management as they relate to vulnerable and medically underserved populations
Safety, Quality, and Outcome in Acute and Chronic Pain Management
- Pain management education for healthcare providers
- Acute and chronic pain management outcomesPhysician variability in pain management
- Hydromorphone PCA errors
- Optimizing perioperative pain management