Pain Management

Pain can be difficult to detect and trace in the long-term care setting. However, improving pain management can be accomplished. Find more information on the MedQIC Web site.

Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes
Pressure Ulcers - Goals & Objectives

Nursing homes in Georgia should ensure that residents receive appropriate care to prevent and minimize pressure ulcers.

Objectives: By September, 2008:

• The national average for high risk pressure ulcers is below 10%
• 30% of nursing homes will regularly report rates of high risk pressure ulcers below 6%
• No nursing home will a report rate of high risk pressure ulcers that exceeds 24%
• Compared to June 2006, approximately 50,000 fewer residents will have pressure ulcers

How can you improve the management of pain in your facility? (pdf)

GMCF Nursing Home Update, Vol 2, No 1

Dr. Joseph Ouslander

Improving Pain Management By Using the AE Campaign Frameworks (ppt)

Audio: Steve Levenson, MD, AMDA (mp3)

LANE Call - January 9, 2008 (mp3)

Transformational Grand Rounds Material

PRN Pain Documentation - Providence Extended Care Center (Word)

February 2007 - Cart Pain Audit Results, Summary Report (Word)

MAR Blank Form (Excel)

MAR Sample Audit (Excel)

Guideline for Report of Pain to Physician (Nonverbal Resident) (Word)

Guideline for Report of Pain to Physician (Verbal Resident) (Word)

Protocol for Pain Management (Word)

TGR Presentation - Handouts (pdf)

Comprehensive Pain Assessment Tool (Word)

Super 7 Conference Call Series - Featuring Carol P. Curtiss, RN, MSN

Resident-Centered Pain Care: Creating and Sustaining Practice Changes (pdf)
Resident-Centered Pain Care - conference materials (pdf)
Resident-Centered Pain Care - audio (mp3)
Resident-Centered Pain Care - transcript (pdf)

"Managing Your Pain" brochure (pdf)
"Managing Your Pain" brochure (Word)

Pain Management - Chronic Care Residents (pdf)