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The American Academy of Pain Management (the Academy), invites you to position your program for recognition of accountability and commitment to continuous quality improvement.
Pain Program Accreditation (PPA) is a voluntary process that provides your pain management program an opportunity to demonstrate compliance with peer reviewed standards. Accreditation by the Academy signifies that your program has satisfied the rigorous standards of PPA. In today's highly competitive health care environment, it is important to set yourself apart from other pain programs.
Programs are surveyed on-site to assure compliance with the established criteria. Accreditation by the Academy means the program meets defined administrative, personnel, and clinical operations. The program’s commitment to ethical care is demonstrated, in part, by:
- Ensuring patients receive proper assessment and management of their pain.
- On-going staff, patient and family education about pain management.
- Policies and procedures demonstrating accountability and distinct organizational practices.
- Committing to quality improvement through a continuous process of evaluating and improvement of services.
The Pain Program must be operational and have demonstrated compliance with the standards for a time period of at least six months. Estimated time for approved accreditation is five months from the date the application is received at the Academy. Incomplete applications or failure to truthfully complete Self Study Assessments may be cause for delayed processing.
The five categories of accredited pain programs are:
- Comprehensive Multidisciplinary: Capable of managing a variety of pain conditions staffed by four or more disciplines all operating within the same organization.
- Small Multidisciplinary: Capable of managing a variety of pain conditions staffed by two or three disciplines all operating within the same organization.
- Network Multidisciplinary: Involves several solo practitioners accomplishing a multidisciplinary treatment approach through the coordination of their professional activities.
- Syndrome Oriented: Involves specialized treatment of pain patients having a particular pain condition (i.e., headache).
- Modality Oriented: Provides a single modality of treatment for the management of painful conditions (i.e., biofeedback).
The accreditation process involves:
- Purchasing and reviewing the PPA Manual.
- Determining if your facility/program has the resources and the commitment to meet and sustain the standards of accreditation.
- Submitting the Application and Self Study Assessment when you meet the criteria of the standards. The Academy representative will be happy to answer questions and provide consultation as you go through the Self Study Assessment.
- An on-site survey conducted by a clinical professional experienced in integrative pain management.
- Receiving approval as an accredited program from the PPA Subcommittee of the Board of Directors.
- Application fee is due at the time of submission. On-site surveyor fees will be due prior to the survey. Contact the Academy for a listing of fees.
Programs complying with the Standards for Pain Management Programs receive:
- Three year full accreditation.
- An engraved accreditation plaque for display in your facility.
- Use of the accredited pain program logo.
- Press releases from the Academy to enhance your marketing efforts.
- Listing on the Academy's electronic directory of accredited pain programs.
- Direct linking of your program's website to the Academy's website.
- Complimentary Academy membership based on the size of the facility.
To find an Academy Accredited Clinic click here.
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Downloadable files
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Accreditation
Application
Order the PPA
Manual
Sample PPA Standards:
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Practices
Sample PPA Standards: Organizational Purpose and Structure
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