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Introduction
Pain reassessments are important in order to effectively assess the efficacy of a
pain intervention.
Lack of effective pain control can lead to:
Increased risk of complications
Longer hospitalizations
Longer recovery period (Campbell, 2013)
Pain reassessments are also linked to the Hospital Consumer Assessment of
Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores, in relation to how well the
nursing staff has been able to control a patients pain (Hospital Consumer
Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems [HCAHPS], 2015).
A quality improvement project was developed in order to improve the
reassessment of pain within an hour from intervention, by the staff of the
Pediatric Unit at Saint Marys Hospital.
Project
Description
Data was collected in order to discover
Findings
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Evaluation Strategy
Referenc
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Campbell, F. (2013). Improving postoperative pain outcomes for children [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from Centre for
Pediatric Pain Research: International Forum on Pediatric Pain (IFPP): http://pediatric-pain.ca/wpcontent/uploads/2013/04/Campbell_WHITEPOINT-SLIDES.pdf
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems. (2015). HCAHPS Survey. Retrieved from
http://www.hcahpsonline.org/files/HCAHPS%20V10.0%20Appendix%20A%20-%20HCAHPS%20Mail%20Survey%20Materials
%20(English)%20March%202015.pdf
Conclusion
This project demonstrated the need for a more
tailored project in order to effectively improve
the compliance of pain reassessments within an
hour post-intervention. An future project should
include:
Tailored chart audits related specifically to the
particular areas that need to be investigated
Development of new visual reminders, instead
of attempting to re-use previous visual
reminders that werent previously successful
Education of all staff, not just nurses, to