Development of an outcome measure to monitor the effectiveness of pain management.
Attention to the pain that occurs during treatments and procedures for pediatric patients with cancer continues to be a priority. This article describes the development of a pain effectiveness outcome measure at an academic pediatric medical center in order to inform about the implementation of quality improvement strategies and evaluate the effect of these pain interventions within the hospital setting.
Medicine Patient Services, Boston Children's Hospital in Massachusetts.
Patricia
P
Mantell
Medicine Quality Improvement, Boston Children's Hospital in Massachusetts.
Lauren P
LP
Hartwell
Medicine Patient Services, Boston Children's Hospital in Massachusetts.
Patricia A
PA
Branowicki
D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management / Q000592:standards*
pain; quality improvement