Pain Management after Hurricane Katrina: Outcomes of Veterans Enrolled in a New Orleans VA Pain Management Program Potash MN et al. - Health care planning for large-scale emergencies must take into the need for prompt continuation of pain management services in patients with chronic pre-existing pain. Coordination between emergency clinics and pain management specialists, as well as the availability of electronic medical records, is an important factor in continuing established pain management services after a regional disaster. [more...]