title: Revisions cut restraint risk.
abstract: The Joint Commission has revised its restraint and seclusion standards for behavioral health facilities and hospitals, effective January 1, 2001. The standards protect patients and staff, stress the importance of training, and clarify caregivers' roles.
authors.affiliation: JCAHO, Department of Standards, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Poniatowski
mesh_terms: D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States