DoctorQuality analyzes impact of reducing restraints in medical organizations.
In recent years, many hospitals and some state agencies with healthcare oversight have called for the creation of restraint-free environments. But can these changes lead to an actual increase in falls? A new web-based system that uses real-time data is providing a picture of the impact of reduced restraint use.
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003625:Data Collection; D006268:Health Facilities / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology