title: No exit. The effects of an electronic security system on confused patients.
abstract: Alternatives to chemical and physical restraints exist. They are as complex as individual voice warning systems or as simple as push-button combination locks. An electronic security system can improve the quality of life for alert, oriented patients (and their families) who share a unit with confused, wandering patients. An electronic security system can be effective in alerting staff to the presence of a monitored patient in a restricted area.
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Negley
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Molla
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Obenchain
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D003221:Confusion / Q000523:psychology*; D004581:Electronics / Q000295:instrumentation; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans; D006801:Humans; D008396:Maryland; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D012637:Security Measures