Pain Management
Pain can be defined as “an unpleasant sensory and/or emotional experience”. Nursing homes use pain scales to assess personal pain. Pain relief is an important part of treatment. If pain is not treated, a resident may not be able to perform daily routines, may become depressed, or have an overall poor quality of life. The goal of pain management is to reduce pain and suffering whenever that is possible. Residents may recover faster when their pain is managed.
These findings are publically reported by the US Department of Health and Human Services on Nursing Home Compare. http://www.medicare.gov
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| Room for Improvement |
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Blue Ribbon = best possible value |
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A. Holly
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N.Y. State Average
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Long-Stay Pain Management Report Period: 10/1/17 – 9/30/18
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Long-stay residents who have moderate to severe painNursing home staff should check long-stay residents regularly to see if they are having pain. Residents (or someone on their behalf) should let staff know if they are in pain so efforts can be made to find the cause and make the resident more comfortable. This percentage may include some residents who are getting or have been prescribed treatment for their pain, but who refuse pain medicines or choose to take less. Some residents may choose to accept a certain level of pain so they can stay more alert. |
Long-stay residents who have moderate to severe pain. |
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3.4
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Short-Stay Pain Management Report Period: 7/1/17 – 9/30/18
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Short-stay residents who have moderate to severe painNursing home staff should check short-stay residents regularly to see if they are having pain. Residents (or someone on their behalf) should let staff know if they are in pain so efforts can be made to find the cause and make the resident more comfortable. This percentage may include some residents who are getting or have been prescribed treatment for their pain, but who refuse pain medicines or choose to take less. Some residents may choose to accept a certain level of pain so they can stay more alert |
Short-stay residents who have moderate to severe pain. |
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8.4
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