What is the pain scale?
The pain scale is a field within the Vitals section of any note type in Elation. You can document a patient’s present perception of pain intensity on a scale of 0 (no pain) to 10 (highest pain) in the Pain field. You can also document a brief note next to the score, if needed.Why is the pain scale useful?
The pain scale is useful because it allows you to document a patient’s perception of pain intensity as structured data in Elation. When these scores are documented as structured data, you can trend the scores over time to compare and track the progression.Using the pain scale field
The pain scale is available in the Vitals section of any note type in Elation. You can record the score in the Pain: field, and if needed, add additional detail for the pain score by clicking “+Note”.