Behavioral facilities solve special needs for restraints.
Representatives from two behavioral health facilities say adhering to restraint and seclusion standards presents unique problems. One facility keeps track of all restraint patients in order to identify trends, and a multidisciplinary committee meets monthly to review the collected data. At another hospital, a performance improvement project ensures that staff members take the least restrictive approach to support the patient's highest level of independence and functioning.
D019985:Benchmarking; D006744:Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000592:standards*; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012149:Restraint, Physical; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States