Pain Services

“The Joint Commission introduced standards for healthcare organizations regarding the treatment and assessment of pain in 2000. The standards were designed to address the lack of adequate pain treatment across the country.  

While the standards were initially considered successful, adverse events stemming from the overaggressive treatment of pain quickly garnered the attention of the medical community. Now, as the nation works to restrict the proliferation of opioid painkillers to reduce the surging rates of overdoses, some experts worry the pendulum may swing back too far and result in substandard care for pain patients, according to a new viewpoint article published in JAMA.”

Despite the increased focus on the “Opioid Crisis” and pain management, there continues to be advances and greater understanding about pain and the options available for treatment. Unfortunately, many patients still suffer with pain that is not well controlled. Evidence based practice has shown that inadequately treated pain has psychological and physiological ramifications which can negatively affect quality of the life and overall health of our patients.   

The main goal of this website is to have a centralized location for up-to-date information about the assessment and management of pain to help you provide safe and effective pain management to our patients.