R3 Report Issue 22: Pain Assessment and Management Standards for Home Health Services
Effective July 1, 2019, new and revised pain assessment and management standards will be applicable to Joint Commission-accredited home health services under the Home Care Accreditation program. The new requirements are not applicable to personal care and support services. This project is a continuation of the initiative that resulted in new and revised pain assessment and management requirements for hospitals, ambulatory care organizations, critical access hospitals, and office-based surgery practices (see July 2017 the Joint Commission Perspectives® and July 2018 Joint Commission Perspectives). The program-tailored standards are designed to provide accreditation programs with contemporary guidance for pain assessment and management and strengthen organizations’ practices for pain assessment, treatment, education, and monitoring.