Improving Pain Management in Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Patients Admitted for Uncomplicated Vaso-Occlusive Episodes

Background \u0026 Hypothesis: Vaso-occlusive episodes (VOEs) are common and painful complications of sickle cell disease (SCD) that account for the majority of emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations. Despite evidenced-based recommendations for management of VOEs, pain control is often delayed and suboptimal, in part due to concerns about potential side effects, provider discomfort with the doses and frequencies of opioids needed to control pain in this population, and insufficient …