Seclusion & restraint. Understanding recent changes.
1. Seclusion and restraint must be a last resort, emergency response to a crisis situation that appears to present imminent risk of harm to the patient, staff, or others. 2. JCAHO-accredited hospitals billing for Medicare or Medicaid must meet HCFA requirements to maintain compliance. 3. Policy writers and administrators must carefully scrutinize all applicable regulatory standards to ensure all requirements are met.
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D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010356:Patient Isolation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States