title: Performance improvement in pain management for home care and hospice programs.
abstract: This performance improvement project was undertaken to determine staff competency in pain management in several home care and hospice programs. The process used involved identifying and establishing the project, diagnosing the cause, remedying the cause, and holding the gains. Once the problem was identified and confirmed, the group worked to improve the competency of staff.
authors.affiliation: VNA and Hospice Alliance, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Braveman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards*; D018718:Home Infusion Therapy / Q000592:standards; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009511:New England; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000592:standards*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000592:standards*; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*