New pain management standards: 4 questions surveyors are asking.
New standards for pain management from the Oakbrook Terrace, IL-based Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations will be scored for compliance in 2001. Surveyors are already asking ED managers about plans to comply with the standards. Every patient needs to be assessed for pain, treated if necessary, and reassessed. You need to assess pain differently for children, the elderly, and developmentally disabled individuals.
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