|
|
Article: Creating a cost-effective pain management task force in a community hospital.
- Article from:
- MedSurg Nursing
- Article date:
- December 1, 1996
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1996 Jannetti Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
The management of pain remains a major public health problem despite the release of guidelines by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research. An interdisciplinary team approach to quality pain management is not only essential to good pain management but also promotes cost-effective care.
Despite advances in pharmacologic, technical, and adjuvant methods, pain remains a common problem for persons experiencing illness and hospitalization. The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (AHCPR) emphasized the significance of pain as a public health problem with their release of clinical practice guidelines for acute pain management and management of cancer ...