A hospital-wide initiative to eliminate or reduce needle pain in children using lean methodology
Abstract. Introduction:. Pain remains common, underrecognized, and undertreated in children's hospitals and pediatric clinics. Over 200,000 patients experience needle pain annually in our institution, caused by blood draws, intravenous access, vaccinations, and injections on all inpatient units...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2018-09-01
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Series: | PAIN Reports |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/painrpts/fulltext/10.1097/PR9.0000000000000671 |