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Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
The peer-reviewed journal of Baylor Scott & White Health
Volume 33, 2020 - Issue 4
Original Research
Quality improvement initiative for pain management practices in primary care
Judy Embrya Department of Family Medicine, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas;b Pain Management and Opioid Prescribing Ambulatory Taskforce, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, TexasCorrespondence[email protected]
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9289-8441
, PhDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9289-8441, Michael D. Reisa Department of Family Medicine, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas;b Pain Management and Opioid Prescribing Ambulatory Taskforce, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texashttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7953-1095
, MDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7953-1095, Glen Couchmanb Pain Management and Opioid Prescribing Ambulatory Taskforce, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas;c Chief Medical Officer of Clinical Operations, Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, Texashttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1504-8835
, MDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1504-8835, T. Glenn Ledbetterb Pain Management and Opioid Prescribing Ambulatory Taskforce, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas;d Quality Alliance Board of Managers, Baylor Scott & White Health, Dallas, Texashttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0616-4618
, MDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0616-4618 & Kiumars Zolfagharif Center for Applied Health Research, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texashttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1212-5321
, MShttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1212-5321