Ensuring the safe use of cotsides in patient settings.
Most serious incidents and deaths associated with the use of cotsides occur in primary care settings. Cotsides should only be used when all alternatives have been considered inappropriate. A full risk assessment should be conducted to minimise the risk of patient injury.
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D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001513:Beds / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D018579:Patient Selection; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012308:Risk Management; D012449:Safety