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Audit Details

Patient age documented in the record

Record the patient age in months or years as documented in the chart.

Note (optional)

Developmental status documented or clearly inferable critical (required)

Determine whether the chart includes developmental status, verbal ability, or another basis for selecting a pain scale.

Yes No N/A

Encounter type identified

Select the encounter setting reviewed.

Pain assessment event reviewed

Document the date and time of the pain assessment being audited.

Age-Appropriate Pain Scale Selection

Pain scale selected is appropriate for age and developmental status critical (required)

Confirm the documented scale is appropriate for the patient’s age and developmental level. Use observational tools such as FLACC for younger or nonverbal children and self-report tools such as Wong-Baker FACES when the child can reliably self-report.

Yes No N/A

FLACC used when indicated critical (required)

If the patient is an infant, toddler, preschool-age child, or otherwise unable to reliably self-report, verify that FLACC or another observational scale was used when appropriate.

Yes No N/A

Wong-Baker FACES used when indicated critical (required)

If the patient is developmentally able to self-report pain, verify that Wong-Baker FACES or another age-appropriate self-report tool was used when appropriate.

Yes No N/A

Pain scale documented by name

The chart should identify the pain tool used by name, not just record a pain score.

Yes No N/A

Pain score recorded in the expected format

Verify the score is documented in the correct format for the selected tool, such as FLACC component-based scoring or a Wong-Baker face score.

Yes No N/A

Documentation Timeliness

Initial pain assessment documented promptly critical (required)

Measure the elapsed time between the clinical event requiring assessment and the documented initial pain score.

Note (optional)

Pain reassessment documented after intervention critical (required)

Measure the elapsed time between pain intervention and reassessment documentation.

Note (optional)

Documentation includes date and time stamps critical (required)

Verify that pain assessment entries include date and time stamps sufficient to establish timeliness.

Yes No N/A

Pain reassessment interval aligns with facility policy

Confirm the reassessment interval documented in the chart aligns with the facility policy or order set.

Yes No N/A

Clinical Documentation Quality

Pain score and scale are consistent throughout the record

Verify the documented scale and score remain consistent across notes, flowsheets, and medication records.

Yes No N/A

Behavioral cues or patient report support the selected scale

Confirm the chart contains supporting observations or patient statements that justify the selected pain tool.

Yes No N/A

Documentation includes response to pain intervention

Verify the record shows whether the intervention improved the patient’s pain score or symptoms.

Yes No N/A

Any mismatch between age/development and scale is explained critical (required)

If a nonstandard scale was used, confirm the chart includes a clear clinical rationale.

Yes No N/A

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Run: Pediatric Pain Scale Age-Appropriate Use Audit

Audit Details

Age-Appropriate Pain Scale Selection

Documentation Timeliness

Clinical Documentation Quality

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