It’s not only about safety; it’s about dignity. Patients have a right to be free from restraints.
A physical restraint is any device, material, or equipment that prevents a resident from moving about freely. Our goal is to help nursing homes contribute to a 40% national reduction in healthcare-acquired conditions (HACs) due to pressure ulcers and restraints.
According to the Code of Federal Regulations, 42 Section 483.13 (a), “the resident has the right to be free from any physical or chemical restraints imposed for the purpose of discipline or convenience, and not required to treat the resident’s medical symptoms.” Therefore, a physical restraint may only be used to treat a medical symptom after a comprehensive assessment identifies interventions that allow the resident to reach the highest level of functioning.
Research has found that residents who are not restrained tend to be less agitated, less fatigued, and more social. They exhibit greater independence with mobility, feeding, dressing, and strength. The resident’s autonomy and dignity improves without the confinement of physical restraints.
A resident is more than a statistic. A resident is someone’s mother, father, or grandparent. One day, that resident might be you. Would you want to be free from restraints?
Restraints Collaborative Learning Sessions
Restraints Collaborative Learning Session 1
- Restraint Collaborative Change Package – PDF File
- Falls Management & Restraint Reduction – PDF File
- Restraints – Next Steps – PDF File
- Restraint Collaborative Overview – PDF File
- Restraint Data Tracking Tool – Excel File (This tool is OPTIONAL)
Restraints Collaborative Learning Session 2
- Approaching Touch Cases – PDF File
- Falls Management – PDF File
- Building a Team – PDF File
- Knowledge Cafe – PDF File
- Sunshine Room – PDF File
- Team Presentation Outline – DOC File
- Creating a Storyboard – PDF File
- Team Worksheet – PDF File
- Falls Webinar Audio – MP3 File
- LS2 Restraint Collaborative – PDF File
Restraints Collaborative Learning Session 3
Monthly Teleconference Calls
- The Impact of Seating & Positioning on Quality Patient Care in a SNF, 2/15/2012
Download: PowerPoint .pdf | Transcript .doc | Audio .mp3 | Audio .wav
For more information about our Restraint Reduction Collaborative contact Beth Hercher, Quality Improvement Specialist at 800-528-2655.
1d78
