Pain
Acute pain is common in hospitalized patients, and under-treatment of
pain is a major concern. At John Dempsey Hospital, we give the treatment
of pain our full attention; however, administering more and more pain
medication alone is not the answer. Our goal is control of pain while
avoiding the side effects that can result from pain medications.
If you experience pain while in the hospital, you can help to manage
your pain by:
- Informing your health care team if you are experiencing pain.
- Identifying the degree of your pain using a scale of 1 to 10.
- Telling your health care team if your pain is not reduced or has
not gone away.
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