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Reducing and managing restraints in long-term-care facilities.

J F Schnelle1, D R Newman, M White

  • 1UCLA School of Medicine.

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
|April 1, 1992
PubMed
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A new management system effectively reduced prolonged use of physical restraints in nursing homes. The system ensured regular release and repositioning of residents, improving adherence to federal regulations for patient care.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Nursing Home Management
  • Patient Safety

Background:

  • Federal regulations mandate timely release, exercise, and repositioning of restrained residents every 2 hours.
  • Ensuring staff adherence to these regulations is crucial for preventing complications associated with prolonged physical restraint use.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the effectiveness of a novel management system in enhancing nursing home staff compliance with restraint release protocols.
  • To improve the consistency of care for physically restrained residents in long-term care facilities.

Main Methods:

  • A controlled, cross-over study design was employed across two long-term care facilities.
  • The intervention involved a color-coded pad system to track and ensure 2-hourly resident repositioning.

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  • Restraint use duration was monitored during baseline and intervention phases, with follow-up assessments.

    • Main Results:

    • Baseline data indicated that over 50% of residents were inappropriately restrained beyond 2 hours.
    • The intervention significantly decreased prolonged restraint use to below 20% in both facilities.
    • While initially effective, inappropriate restraint use increased after the intervention period concluded, highlighting the need for sustained implementation.

    Conclusions:

    • The implemented management system demonstrated significant success in improving staff adherence to restraint release and repositioning schedules.
    • Consistent application is key, as adherence decreased post-intervention, suggesting the need for ongoing reinforcement and monitoring.