233 Effectiveness of Rural Emergency Department-Based Pain Contract on Emergency Department Visits Among Emergency Department Frequent Users

Caring for patients with non-acute pain in the emergency department (ED) can be particularly challenging, both for patients and for physicians. This study seeks to determine, in a rural setting, the effect of an ED-based pain contract on the rate of ED visits among patients with frequent visits for pain or complaints of chronic pain not related to cancer.

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