Table 4.

Description of the study’s methodology

• Baseline (8 weeks)

° No changes to current pain assessment protocol.

° Directors of care collected weekly quality indicator data via chart reviews.

° Interviews completed with director of care, nurses, and care aides.

• Training (8 to 24 weeks)

° Pre-training questionnaires completed.

° Web-based training program completed.

° Post-training questionnaires completed.

° Implementation plan developed.

• Implementation (8 weeks)

° Implementation of the standardized pain assessment protocol.

° Directors of care collected weekly quality indicator data via chart reviews.

° Interviews completed with director of care, nurses, and care aides.