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HOW DOES THE MPCAT™ PROCESS WORK?
- Staff at the long-term care facility recognize unmanaged pain or symptoms in a resident and notifies the primary care physician.
- The primary care physician calls the cat to request a consult with the MPCAT™ team. Call 1-877-43M-PCAT or 1-877-436-7228 any time, day or night.
- Certified and credentialed MPCAT™ professionals consult with the individual, family and/or caregiver and primary care physician to determine the most appropriate plan of care.
- Recommendations are reported back to the primary care physician.
WHO BENEFITS FROM MPCAT™ SERVICES?
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Patients
* Improved quality of life
* Maintain optimal functional status
* Decreased pain intensity or severity
* Maintain optimal cognitive functions
Families
* Additional source of pain and symptom management for loved-one
Facilities
* Cognizant of special needs of elderly population
* Patient-driven outcome goals regarding pain intensity
* Cost-effectiveness secondary to rational pain medication selection
* MPCAT™ reduces the need for transfer of patients to higher level of care/service
* Educational in-services on pain assessment/management available through the MPCAT™ team
Physicians
* Pain management experts readily available for consult
* Support in assessment and treatment of difficult palliative care issues
* 24-Hour response
MDS Definition of Pain
“Any type of physical pain or discomfort in any part of the body. Pain may be localized to one area, or may be generalized. It may be acute or chronic, continuous or intermittent, or occur with rest or movement…pain is whatever the resident says it is.”
-HCFA’s RAI Version 2.0 Manual; chapter 3, page 3-121
MPCAT™ can help…
FOR MORE INFORMATION
CALL THE CAT! CALL MPCAT™
4675 Sunset Drive
Lockport, New York 14094
1-877-436-7228 Phone
(716) 439-6035 Fax
MPCAT™ is a program of Palliative Home Care of Niagara (an affiliate of The Hospice and Palliative Care Group, Inc.) and is partially funded through a grant by the John R. Oishei Foundation. The John R. Oishei Foundation was established in 1940 and is committed to enhancing the quality of life for Buffalo area residents by supporting medical research, health care, education and the cultural, social, civic and other charitable needs of the community.
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