Table 4 Description of the study’s methodology

• Baseline (8 weeks)

 ° No changes to current pain assessment protocol.

 ° Directors of care collected weekly quality indicator data via chart reviews.

 ° Interviews completed with director of care, nurses, and care aides.

• Training (8 to 24 weeks)

 ° Pre-training questionnaires completed.

 ° Web-based training program completed.

 ° Post-training questionnaires completed.

 ° Implementation plan developed.

• Implementation (8 weeks)

 ° Implementation of the standardized pain assessment protocol.

 ° Directors of care collected weekly quality indicator data via chart reviews.

 ° Interviews completed with director of care, nurses, and care aides.