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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Main Authors: Stefan J. Friedrichsdorf, Donna Eull, Christian Weidner, Andrea Postier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-09-01
Series:PAIN Reports
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/painrpts/fulltext/10.1097/PR9.0000000000000671