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Archive > October, 2011 Vol. XII, No. 10

A Winning Game Plan for Pain Pumps

5 steps to ensure your continuous nerve block success.

James Benonis, MD

Pain pumps are wonderful devices for patient care and satisfaction because they offer the best pain management available. Surgeons love them because, properly used, they mean the patient won't be calling soon after surgery complaining about pain or asking for a painkiller prescription. Yet for as good as pain pumps are, many surgical facilities fail to set up a well-managed pain pump program. Here are 5 simple steps you can take to ensure a successful pain pump program.

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