title: Creating a cost-effective pain management task force in a community hospital. US Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.
abstract: The management of pain remains a major public health problem despite the release of guidelines by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. An interdisciplinary team approach to quality pain management is not only essential to good pain management but also promotes cost-effective care.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Health System--Rancocas Hospital, Willingboro, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Cobb
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Mindel
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome