title: A quality improvement and risk management initiative for surgical ICU patients: a study of the effects of physical restraints and sedation on the incidence of self-extubation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care, Morristown Memorial Hospital, NJ, USA.
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Frezza
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Carleton
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Valenziano
mesh_terms: D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004868:Equipment Failure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012308:Risk Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013997:Time Factors; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*