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Performance improvement in pain management for home care and hospice programs

VNA and Hospice Alliance, Northampton, Massachusetts

Carol Rodrigues, RN, MS, CPHN

VNA and Hospice of Western New England, Inc., Springfield, Massachusetts

This performance improvement project was undertaken to determine staff competency in pain management in several home care and hospice programs. The process used involved identifying and establishing the project, diagnosing the cause, remedying the cause, and holding the gains. Once the problem was identified and confirmed, the group worked to improve the competency of staff.

Key Words: pain management • performance improvement • pain assessment • staff competency

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Vol. 18, No. 4, 257-263 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/104990910101800410


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