As part of its ongoing effort to address the treatment of low-back pain, the Washington Health Alliance’s Low-Back Pain Implementation Collaborative has collected and created resources with its stakeholders that highlight efforts to address the issue. The materials below include webinars, patient handouts, and member newsletters. The Collaborative encourages individuals and organizations to share these free materials.
Equity Tools
- Disparities in Spine Care – Dr. David Elton, Optum Labs (video)
- Disparities in Back Pain – International Association for the Study of Pain
- Equity Pause Tool Kit, Virginia Mason Institute
- Inequity Waste Wheel Toolkit, Virginia Mason Institute
Patient Tools
- Patient Education Hand Out Infographics: (English), (Spanish), (Russian), (Simplified Chinese), (Vietnamese), (Somali)
- Patient Education Hand Out Word Templates: (English), (Spanish), (Russian), (Simplified Chinese), (Vietnamese), (Somali)
- Patient Education Newsletter Template
Health Plan Tools
- Patient Shared Decision-Making Guidelines
- Patient Supported Self-Management Guidelines
- Care Pathway Action Steps
- Measurement And Code Sets
Provider Tools
- Patient Shared Decision-Making Guidelines
- Patient Supported Self-Management Guidelines
- Care Pathway Action Steps