-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/opioids/compendium/opioids-compendium-self-assessment.pdf
December 01, 2023 - Collection and analysis
of data on disparities in
chronic pain care and
opioid management
based on … Current clinic policies/
guidelines about opioid
prescribing for patients
with chronic pain…
…do … Visit templates within
the EHR for chronic
pain and opioid
therapy specific to
older adults…
…do … …occur regularly and
result in changes to care
plans and chronic pain
management. … …occur regularly and
result in changes to care
plans and chronic pain
management.
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/long-term-care/resources/ontime/prevhosp/hrccdocumentationhandout_0.pdf
June 02, 2025 - High-Risk Change in Condition and Documentation Elements
Documentation Element
CHF/Chest
Pain … chest tightness at rest 1
5 Inability to sleep without sitting up 1
6 Chest pain … : New or unrelieved 1
7 Chest pain: With inspiration or
coughing
1
8 Cough … Nausea or vomiting (recurrent for last
24 hours)
1 1
17 Genitourinary
18 Abdominal pain … withdrawn or distracted or not attending
activities
1
Documentation Element
CHF/Chest
Pain
-
www.ahrq.gov/opioids/implementing-what-works/compendium.html
November 01, 2024 - HLC: Nonpharmacologic Pain Management Approaches
Increase referrals and access to nonpharmacologic … chronic pain management such as self-management support and community resources. … nonpharmacologic treatment modalities
Identify nonpharmacologic treatment modalities for chronic pain … Engage with the Patient - Provide information about nonpharmacologic pain treatments
Provide patients … with information about nonpharmacologic pain treatments (e.g., physical therapy, hydrotherapy, tai-chi
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-toolkit-design.pdf
February 18, 2021 - and chronic pain treatment. … Commission Pain
Management Course … Purposes of tracking and monitoring
Pain Tracker
Clinical Decision Support tools
Pain Management Rule … Requirements
Chronic pain appointment workflow Care
plan model
Pain Tracker
Turn the Tide pocket … pain
AHRQ’s Noninvasive Nonpharmacological Treatment
for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review
AHRQ’s
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-toolkit-fasttrack-complete.pdf
October 01, 2021 - Pain Med. 2010;11:1688-97.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21044259/. … Understanding stigma and chronic pain: a-state-of-the-art review. Pain.
2016;157:1607-10.
9. … Analysis of the physician variable in pain
management. Pain Med. 2001;2:317-27.
12. … Care plan* templates for
chronic pain management…
…do not exist. … agree will be used to manage the patient’s pain.
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/painmgmt-slides.pptx
January 01, 2017 - Presentation: Program Overview
Evidence Behind Pain, Agitation, and Delirium: Assessments and Sedation … Delirium
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium1
Pain, agitation, and delirium in the ICU are interrelated and … Evidence Behind PAD ‹#›
AHRQ Safety Program for Mechanically Ventilated Patients
3
Pain
Pain, … Agitation, and Delirium1
The International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as an “unpleasant … The negative consequences of unrelieved pain in ICU patients are significant and long lasting.
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/3-program-overview.pptx
June 01, 2023 - vomiting (PONV)
Intraoperative components resulted in:
Decreased LOS, morbidity, opioid use, pain … , PONV, SSI
Postoperative components resulted in:
Decreased pain, PONV, opioid use
AHRQ … Anesth Analg. 2019
Preoperative components resulted in:
Decreased complications, LOS, pain, … , LOS
Decreased pain, PONV, opioid use
Intraoperative components resulted in:
Decreased pain, … Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2019. doi:10.1136/rapm-2018-100071.
-
www.ahrq.gov/topics/behavioral-health.html
March 01, 2022 - 2017 (January 2022)
Patient Factors that Affect Opioid Use among Adults with and without Chronic Pain … 2020)
The Impact of the Abuse-Deterrent Reformulation of Extended-Release OxyContin on Prescription Pain
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/mvp/modules/technical/painmgmt-facguide.docx
January 01, 2017 - Prevention Bundle
Slide Title and Commentary
Slide Number and Slide
Title Slide
Evidence Behind Pain … This slide demonstrates the wheel of pain, agitation, and delirium as a cycle. … Slide 3
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium
SAY:
The International Association for the Study of Pain defines … “A” represents the assessment, prevention, and management of pain. … Be sure to assess and treat pain first and avoid benzodiazepines in most patients.
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/opioids/compendium/opioids-case-study-clinical-processes-workflows.pdf
June 02, 2025 - medication
management workflow using four specific strategies:
yearly urine toxicology screening, the Pain … then shifed the focus of the
project to improving care for patients prescribed opioids for
chronic pain … level (P) as well as how much pain has
interfered with enjoyment of life (E) and general … /pain-assessment-resources-professionals
https://www.painconsortium.nih.gov/resource-library/pain-assessment-resources-professionals … a reminder to clinicians to complete:
The Patient-Provider Opioid Treatment Conversation Tool; The Pain
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/impact-opioid-final.pdf
November 01, 2018 - The misuse of opioids, such as
prescription pain medications and heroin, has become
widespread across … Another AHRQ publication addresses alternatives to
opioids for treating chronic pain. … of chronic pain, by assessing the interventions'
effects on pain and functioning over the short,
intermediate … Interventions that improved
function and/or pain for at least 1 month when used for—
Chronic low … Chronic neck pain: Exercise, low-level laser,
Alexander Technique, acupuncture.
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/sinusitis-one-pager.pdf
September 01, 2022 - diagnosis of acute sinusitis is based on the clinical presentation: nasal discharge or
congestion, facial pain … or pressure, reduced or absent sense of taste or smell, headache, ear pain
or pressure, dental pain … a virus and do not require
antibiotics.1-3
• The presence of low-grade fever, facial or dental pain … Severe symptoms: at least 3-4 days of temperatures ≥ 102°F and purulent nasal discharge or
facial pain … Symptomatic Therapy
• Analgesic/antipyretic for facial pain and fever
• Decongestants (limited to
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/hais/tools/perinatal-care/modules/situ/simulation_vbac-abpain.docx
May 01, 2017 - for an in situ simulation for Severe Abdominal Pain/VBAC. … “I’ve got pain in my shoulder.” “Should I get an epidural?” … Partner asks nurse for pain medication for his wife. … Distractors
Patient continues to call out from pain on left side, never stops. … “I’ve got pain in my shoulder.” “Should I get an epidural?”
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/mader-poronsky-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Valuation of a Simple Tool for Chest Pain Patient Risk-Stratification in North … Valuation of a simple tool for chest pain patient risk-stratification in North America
Principal Investigator … Key Words: HEART score, Cardiac Chest Pain, Emergency Department, Risk stratification,
Decision Aids … factors, and
Troponin value), in discriminating low- from moderate-risk potential cardiac chest pain … Valuation of a simple tool for chest pain patient risk-stratification in North America
2.
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-11/stulberg-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - , safely storing them, and appropriately disposing of unused pills after acute pain treatment. … Pain agreements are considered the standard of care
for chronic pain management reliant on opioid prescribing … of current practices from chronic pain management. … Pain Res Manag. 2014;19(4):179-85. PubMed
PMID: 24809067; PMCID: PMC4158932.
6. … Vital signs:
overdoses of prescription opioid pain relievers—United States, 1999-2008.
-
www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/chartbooks/healthyliving/supportive.html
June 01, 2018 - Nursing home residents with moderate to severe pain. … Moderate to Severe Pain Among Nursing Home Residents
Pain management is a particularly important … Poorly managed pain can decrease resident quality of life, reduce mobility and functional status, and … Importance: Failure to identify the presence of pain or to assess its severity and functional impact … Overall Rate: In 2013, 10.0% of nursing home residents had moderate to severe pain.
-
www.ahrq.gov/pqmp/implementation-qi/toolkit/child-hcahps/qi-strategies.html
August 01, 2021 - Engaging With Patients and Families To Improve Pain Management . … Patients who received the intervention reported a higher satisfaction with pain management than those … Improving Satisfaction with Pediatric Pain Management by Inviting the Conversation. … Leveraging Interactive Patient Care Technology to Improve Pain Management Engagement. … Pain Management Nursing 2018;19(3):212-221. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2017.11.002 .
-
www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cahps/news-and-events/events/webinars/cahps-ch-hospital-webcast-122223-toomey.pdf
December 01, 2022 - J Nurs Care Qual 2019;34(1):86-90.
16
Case Study #2: Improving Pain Management
Engagement
Goal: … • To engage patients and families in
conversations about pain
management to improve effectiveness … of pain treatment. … question: "Did staff do everything they could to manage your
child's pain?" … Leveraging Interactive Patient Care Technology to
Improve Pain Management Engagement.
-
www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/improve/six-building-blocks-guide.html
December 01, 2021 - Care (6BBs or Building Blocks ) program provides a roadmap to improve care for patients with chronic pain … Toolkit (How-To-Implement Toolkit) to provide evidence-based resources for care of patients with chronic pain
-
www.ahrq.gov/opioids/health-systems-research.html
July 01, 2021 - Older adults have a high prevalence of chronic pain and are especially vulnerable to adverse events from … centered outcomes research (PCOR) for patients who have multiple co-morbid conditions that include pain … related to opioids and other substance use disorders
Toward Safer Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain … Optimizing Acute Post-Operative Dental Pain Management Using New Health Information Technology. … Improving quality of postoperative pain care through innovative use of electronic health records.