At Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Wally wrote:
> >Are these new standards for the USA? or are they some kind of global >guideline??? If it isn't it should be! >Wally.(Jo) > >At Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Hchalm@aol.com wrote: >> >>New standards from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare >>Organizations (JCAHO) say patients have a right to feel no pain. These >>standards require that healthcare organizations tell you that you have a >>right to pain relief: Many people do not know they do. Healthcare >>organizations that do not provide effective pain relief can lose their >>accreditation. Hospitals and surgery centers now cannot discharge you if your >>pain is intolerable. What's more, they must check on you at home to make sure >>you are pain-free. >> >>The new JCAHO standards apply to all kinds of pain, including chronic pain >>and pains from unknown causes. Every time a healthcare professional takes >>your pulse, temperature, and blood pressure, you should be asked if you are >>in pain. If you are, the examiner should ask about what your pain feels like, >>and how it responds to treatments. >> >><A HREF="aol://4344:PP:55074689:14945508,aol://1223:45877/http://aolsvc.health.cbshealthwatch.aol.com/AOLMedscape/p/G_library/article.asp?RecID=150305&Channel=0">How to Describe Your Pain--and Get Relief</A> >> >><A HREF="aol://4344:PP:55074689:14945509,aol://1223:45877/http://aolsvc.health.cbshealthwatch.aol.com/AOLMedscape/p/G_library/article.asp?RecID=221906&Channel=0">Treating Pain With Narcotics</A> >> >>Source: <A HREF="aol://4344:PP:55074689:14945511,aol://1223:45877/aol://1223:45877/http://cbshealthwatch.health.aol.com/aolmedscape/p/gcommunity/ghome.asp?.">CBSHealthWatch</A> >> >>POSTED BY: HELEN CHALMERS > >-- >You will never never know.......if you don't give it a go :) >