RebeccaWoodward*
True Blue
I attended our EMR meeting yesterday and something interesting was mentioned. I have a new hand surgeon and he is very knowledgeable with EMR's. He mentioned that JCAHO deems "pain" as a vital sign. Our EMR designer stated..."Oh yes, they deemed that some time back". Well, I must have had the "deer in the headlight" look because both of them asked me what was wrong. To sum it all up, I started doing some research and this is what I found...
"JCAHO has sent a clear message that pain is now considered the "fifth" vital sign "
http://www.asahq.org/Newsletters/2000/11_00/gilbert.htm
If this is accurate, I'm trying to find out if CMS recognizes this. Does anyone have any information on this? I am communicating with others and I hope to have an answer soon.
"JCAHO has sent a clear message that pain is now considered the "fifth" vital sign "
http://www.asahq.org/Newsletters/2000/11_00/gilbert.htm
If this is accurate, I'm trying to find out if CMS recognizes this. Does anyone have any information on this? I am communicating with others and I hope to have an answer soon.