Innovations in End-of-Life Care
an international journal of leaders in end-of-life care

Subacute and Extended Care: Pain Management Guidelines

1. Initiate

• Admission - scheduled analgesics
• Admission - pain acknowledged or observed
• Any new report of pain or change in pain status

2. Use

• For up to 3 days with initiation of scheduled analgesics (continue use if patient's goal not met)
• All PRN pain management medications
• While pain is a Medicare/insurance qualifier

3. Evaluate

• Evaluate data according to pain management principles

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