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Ask Yourself: “How Is Pain Assessed And Managed?” The JCAHO Pain Management Standards address a patient’s right to adequate pain assessment and treatment for pain across the continuum of care. The standards apply to both inpatient and outpatient areas.
Visit www.bwhpikenotes.org/jcaho/default.cfm#coundown to learn more about this topic and any other “Countdown to JCAHO” article as mentioned in other issues of BWH Bulletin.
From now until the January 2004 JCAHO Survey, a weekly on-line “Ask Yourself” article series will be available at www.bwhpikenotes.org It is important for all staff to familiarize themselves with the content of these articles and to be prepared to answer related questions from a JCAHO Surveyor during the Survey.