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Here is some sample content from Joint Commission Pain Management Standards:

	JOINT COMMISSION PAIN MANAGEMENT STANDARDS The JCAHO standards create new expectations for pain management and explicitly acknowledge that pain is a co-existing condition of a number of diseases and injuries. Accredited organizations will be called upon to demonstrate the following: Recognize the rights of patients to appropriate assessment and management of pain; Assess the existence and, if present, the nature and intensity of pain in all patients; Record the results of the assessment in a way that facilitates regular reassessment and follow-up; Determine and assure staff competency...
Second excerpt:
	...staff competency in pain assessment and management, and address pain assessment and management in the orientation of all new staff; Establish policies and procedures that support the appropriate prescription or ordering of effective pain medications; Educate patients and their families about effective pain management; Address patient needs for symptom management in the discharge planning process. Recognize that all patients have a right to pain relief. Reference #7001 Pain Management...