Table 1.

Learning Objectives of the Quality Improvement Initiative

• Understand differences between various types of pain

• Identify common pain syndromes experienced by residents in long-term care facilities

• Recognize non–pain-related factors (eg, depression, cognitive impairment) that affect how pain manifests in long-term care residents

• Recognize and apply appropriate tools for assessing pain in long-term care residents, including those with comorbidities or cognitive impairment

• Identify barriers to appropriate pain control in the long-term care setting and develop methods for overcoming these barriers

• Describe evidence-based treatment recommendations and regulatory components of pain management for long-term care residents, including evidence underlying nonpharmacological approaches