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Programs & Services

Transitional Pain Clinic

 Location: South Health Campus

A multi-disciplinary pain clinic.

Provides assistance for surgical patients with pain that is difficult to manage or is expected to be difficult to manage. The service provides a bridge between acute in-hospital pain care and the medical home by providing multidisciplinary care and individualized pain care plans for patients both prior to surgery and for up to 6 months post- surgery.

This service improves patient care and outcomes by:

  • reducing the incidence of Chronic Post-Surgical Pain (CPSP)
  • improving patient functional outcomes and quality of recovery post-surgery
  • decreasing patient reliance on opioid medications via multi-modal analgesia and multidisciplinary pain management strategies

Contact Details

South Health Campus

Address
4448 Front Street SE
Calgary, Alberta
T3M 1M4
Telephone
403-956-3217
Fax
403-956-3249
Accessibility

This facility is wheelchair accessible.

Getting There

Parking available

Parking map

On major bus route

Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Tuesday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday
9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Access
Service Providers May Include
anesthesiologists, nurse practitioners (NPs), social workers
Eligibility

South Health Campus hospital patients who are having surgery within 6 months and who are at risk of having significant post-operative pain, or who have developed significant post-operative pain within 6 months of having their surgery. Possible risk factors to consider include:

  • high use of opioid medications pre-operatively, or high levels of opioid use post-operatively with difficulty weaning
  • significant and consistent high level of pre-operative pain
  • psychological risks factors
    • pain catastrophising
    • anxiety
    • depression
  • surgery expected to be extremely painful
  • greater than expected decrease in level of global functioning
Referral Needed

Referrals are accepted from the following sources:

  • surgeon
  • family physician of patients who had surgery at South Health Campus within 6 months
  • Acute Pain Service
  • anesthesiologist

On call Transitional Pain Service Physician or NP is in ROCA. This is usually a physician to physician/NP direct referral process.

Service Access

Healthcare providers should consult the Alberta Referral Directory for service referral information.


Also Known As
Acronym
TPC