title: Reducing restraint use in the acute care setting.
abstract: A Massachusetts hospital with a significant geriatric population initiated a pilot program to reduce use of restraints on an inpatient medical-surgical unit. A task force developed and implemented a successful program that included identification of alternatives to restraint use, policy and procedure development, staff education and evaluation.
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Shugrue
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Larocque
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D000368:Aged; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012149:Restraint, Physical