title: Using the mission statement to craft a least-restraint policy.
abstract: St. Peter's Hospital used the Mission Statement as a foundation upon which to build a new "Least Restraint Policy." The Mission Statement guided the change process by assisting us to 1) identify the need for change, 2) identify the values and beliefs on which a new policy should be based, 3) identify the need for interdisciplinary planning, and 4) identify the need for staff and family education before implementation of the new policy.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005853:Geriatrics; D006744:Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009864:Ontario; D011050:Policy Making; D012149:Restraint, Physical