Please Release Me. Issue 1 (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cosper, Pam; Morelock, Vicki; Provine, Becky
• Is Part Of: Journal of nursing care quality. Volume 30:Issue 1(2015:Jan./Mar.)
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Nursing -- Standards -- Periodicals; Nursing audit -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Safety measures -- Periodicals; Nurse administrators -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000074
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1057-3631

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <p>A quality improvement initiative was undertaken to reduce restraint use in 4 acute care hospitals within a single health system. A variety of initiatives and interventions were used including the following: implementation of multidisciplinary rounds on restrained patients, increased availability of restraint alternatives, development of unit-based restraint champions, and education of both staff and health care providers about restraints. The health care system has maintained a quarterly restraint prevalence rate of less than 2.26% with 1 variant.</p> </sec> </abstract>