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Pain management—Continuum of care for surgical patients
Author(s) -
Chavis Sharon W.,
Duncan Linda H.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/s0001-2092(06)60750-3
Subject(s) - accreditation , pain management , commission , medicine , health care , nursing , patient satisfaction , patient care , medline , physical therapy , medical education , business , finance , economic growth , political science , economics , law
• A PAIN MANAGEMENT PROCESS IMPROVEMENT TEAM was created to develop a unified and consistent way to address pain management for surgical patients. • TEAM MEMBERS EVALUATED patient satisfaction ratings, patient and family member education, use of specific pain scales, patient comfort function goals, staff member education, and use of physician standing orders and protocols. • TEAM MEMBERS WERE PROACTIVE in their efforts to improve pain management outcomes for surgical patients and to improve patient satisfaction. They also integrated protocols to comply with pain management standards established by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. AORN J 78 (Sept 2003) 382–399.