Comprehensive pain management protocol reduces children's memory of pain at discharge from the pediatric ED.

Background: Historically, pain has been poorly managed in the pediatric emergency department (ED) (PED), resulting in measurable psychosocial issues both acute and delayed.

Objective: The aim of the study was to measure the impact of protocolized pain management on patients with painful conditions or undergoing painful procedures in the PED.

Methods: We performed an analysis before and after the implementation of the protocol, dubbed the "Comfort Zone.