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T
he opioid epidemic has forced frontline providers, clini-
cal researchers and even patients to think about better
ways to manage post-op pain. It's no easy task. Ask 10
different patients who underwent the same procedure
about their level of discomfort, and you might get 10 dif-
ferent answers. That's why new approaches to keeping patients com-
fortable after surgery must be based on knowing how much they're
hurting.
1. Quantifiable scores
Innovations in pain monitors offering the promise of a reliable, objec-
3 Key Advances in Post-op Pain Management
New tools focus on providing targeted analgesia with fewer opioids.
Jared Bilski | Managing Editor
• EVERYBODY HURTS Patients would benefit from
personalized care based on objective pain monitoring.
