| Literature DB >> 7606029 |
B Ferrell1, M Whedon, B Rollins.
Abstract
Pain is a common symptom of acute and chronic illness and has been targeted as an area of improvement across settings and populations. Advances in the treatment of pain have created a standard of care by which quality can be assessed. The article describes the process of quality assessment and improvement (QA/I) in pain management. QA/I tools and case examples from two institutions are provided. QA/I activities based on current knowledge of pain management can improve the care provided to patients in pain.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7606029 DOI: 10.1097/00001786-199504000-00010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Nurs Care Qual ISSN: 1057-3631 Impact factor: 1.597