Pain Management

Are you in pain?

As a patient at this hospital, you can expect:

• Information about pain and pain relief measures.
• Concerned staff committed to pain prevention and management.
• Health professionals who respond quickly to reports of pain.
• Reports of pain will be believed.
• State-of-the-art pain management.

Patient Responsibilities

As a patient at this hospital, we encourage you to:

• Ask your doctor or nurse what to expect regarding pain and pain management.
• Discuss pain relief options with your doctors and nurses.
• Work with your doctor and nurse to develop a pain management plan.
• Ask for pain relief when pain first begins.
• Help your doctor and nurse assess your pain.
• Tell your doctor or nurse if your pain is not relieved.
• Tell your doctor or nurse about any worries you have about taking pain medication.