Why the study?
Does enhanced education and individualized feedback for anesthesiologists improve the use of pain management strategies and reduce postoperative pain in PACU patients?
Population
5,166 patients (3,413 at study hospital, 1,753 at control hospital) in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU)
Comparison
Enhanced education and individualized feedback… vs Usual practice at a control hospital
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6-h post-PACU discharge
Authors
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Education and feedback increased strategy use without superior pain reduction; hypothesis-generating and should not change practice.
Does enhanced education and individualized feedback for anesthesiologists improve the use of pain management strategies and reduce postoperative pain in PACU patients?
Education and feedback increased the use of specific pain management strategies by anesthesiologists, but did not lead to a greater reduction in patient pain scores compared to a control hospital.
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