Quality Indicators for the Assessment and Management of Pain in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review

BACKGROUND: Evidence indicates that pain is undertreated in the emergency department (ED). The first step in improving the pain experience for ED patients is to accurately and systematically assess the actual care being provided. Identifying gaps in the assessment and treatment of pain and improving...

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Main Authors: Antonia S Stang, Lisa Hartling, Cassandra Fera, David Johnson, Samina Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/269140
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description BACKGROUND: Evidence indicates that pain is undertreated in the emergency department (ED). The first step in improving the pain experience for ED patients is to accurately and systematically assess the actual care being provided. Identifying gaps in the assessment and treatment of pain and improving patient outcomes requires relevant, evidence-based performance measures.
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spelling doaj-art-d2d47258af764e25a9cc80d6b05d6b002025-02-03T05:48:22ZengWileyPain Research and Management1203-67652014-01-01196e179e19010.1155/2014/269140Quality Indicators for the Assessment and Management of Pain in the Emergency Department: A Systematic ReviewAntonia S Stang0Lisa Hartling1Cassandra Fera2David Johnson3Samina Ali4Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, CanadaSchool of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, CanadaDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, CanadaBACKGROUND: Evidence indicates that pain is undertreated in the emergency department (ED). The first step in improving the pain experience for ED patients is to accurately and systematically assess the actual care being provided. Identifying gaps in the assessment and treatment of pain and improving patient outcomes requires relevant, evidence-based performance measures.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/269140
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