1A Multi-hospital Implementation of Pasero Opioid Sedation Scale Assessment Meets CMS Requirements for Safe Opioid Administration

In order to meet the 2014 CMS clinical standards for post-op care of patients receiving IV opioids, advanced practice nurses from 2 community hospitals united to develop a gap analysis to determine level of compliance to the newly proposed standards. The analysis revealed multiple gaps within the hospitals, spanning all disciplines, putting the hospitals and patients at risk for unsafe opioid administration practice. This presentation will highlight our multi-hospital journey toward CMS compliance, safe opioid practice and overall contribution to our culture of safety.
Source: Pain Management Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Concurrent Sessions Source Type: research