Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) is a pain-management technique that allows patients to self-administer predetermined doses of pain medication using a programmable pump. 1 This approach offers ...

When a patient complains about severe levels of pain, he or she may be told to "just push the button" to obtain pain relief. Although the patient has control of PCA, that does not free the nurse from ...

Facility-Level Disparities in Radiation Use for Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) has been considered for managing cancer pain; however, limited research has been ...

The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety shared four facts about patient-controlled analgesia pumps that providers should teach patients. Click here to read the four facts on PCA pump safety ...

Delivering integrated care in the operating room will become increasingly important as hospitals work to improve quality and reduce costs. Anesthesiologists play a central role in OR care and have ...