Pain is the fifth vital sign!

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has mandated the healthcare institutions that they accredit, to assess and treat your pain. Pain is now to be assessed as the fifth vital sign. Patients have the right to demand pain control and to be pain free.

Here is an inpatient hospital protocol available at: http://www.rsds.org/4/resources/pdf/hospital%20protocol_bw.pdf


Please adapt it as needed. This is a chance to be an advocate in your community. Educate first responders; ambulance, police department and paramedics about RSD\CRPS.