Patient satisfaction scores in ER not affected by receipt of painkillers
Sunday, March 30, 2014 - 14:21
in Health & Medicine
Factors other than receipt of painkillers -- including opiates -- in the emergency department appear to be more important to patient satisfaction, as reflected in a new analysis. In some emergency departments, physician compensation is linked to patient satisfaction scores, which can exert pressure on physicians to comply with patient requests, even if those requests are medically unreasonable.