A 1999 study in 11 states, using data collected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), found that nearly one-sixth of nursing home residents were in daily pain. This study led to a focus on the need for pain-management improvements in nursing homes across the country.

HHC follows best practices for pain management of long term care residents, including pain assessments and re-assessments for all; the use of pain-intensity scales to help caregivers both monitor and treat pain; the administration of appropriate pain medications in a timely fashion; and simple non-pharmaceutical pain treatments such as heat packs, massage, and better bed positioning.

Patients with Moderate to Severe Pain
January 2008 - December 2008

Facility-Specific Data

Average percentage of nursing home residents who reported moderate pain daily or extreme pain at any frequency within a 7-day assessment period.