Gaps in standardized postoperative pain management quality measures: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The goal of this study was an assessment of availability postoperative pain management quality measures and National Quality Forum-endorsed measures. Postoperative pain is an important clinical timepoint because poor pain control can lead to patient suffering, chronic opiate use, and/or chronic pain. Quality measures can guide best practices, but it is unclear whether there are measures for managing pain after surgery.

Methods

The National Quality Forum Quality Positioning System, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Indicators, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Measures Inventory Tool databases were searched in November 2019. We conducted a systematic literature review to further identify quality measures in research publications, clinical prac

SUBMITTER: Joseph JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8792158 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature