San Francisco General Hospital Foundation

Project name

Patient centered chronic pain self-management approaches to medication use in safety net hospitals

Grant amount

$200,000

Quarter

April through June

Award date

06/08/2016

Grantee program area

Other

Region served

North

City

San Francisco

State

California

Website

http://www.sfghf.org

Grant description:

To administer a comparison study which measures the effectiveness of a multi-modal behavioral health intervention that includes group therapy, one-on-one care with referring providers, and automated texting to reduce medication dependency among patients experiencing chronic pain.