Build institutional commitment to improving pain management.
In 1997, the University of Wisconsin began working collaboratively with the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) to integrate pain assessment and treatment into the JCAHO standards and accreditation processes. Pain care committees are an effective mechanism for implementing these changes. The authors discuss the critical role nurse managers can play in the development and success of these committees' activities.
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University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, USA.
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D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014922:Wisconsin