Collaborative Governance: Restraint Committee

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RESTRAINT SOLUTIONS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE COMMITTEE
2011 Goals | Overview | Responsibilities | CG Restraint Champions

Collaborative Governance
Committees

Diversity

Patient Education

Ethics in Clinical Practice

Informatics

Policy, Procedure & Products

Practice & Quality Oversight Subcommittees

Research & Evidence-based

Staff Nurse Advisory

Current work:

Champions discussed developing of guidelines to assist new nurses on assessing when a patient can safely have their restraints removed.
Champions reviewed and were encouraged to share that it is the intent, not number of side rails that determines whether side rails are a restraint. If the intent is to restrict a patient from getting out of bed then side rails are a restraint. If the intent is to prevent a patient from sliding out of bed, then side rails are not a restraint.
The new restraint brochure for patients and families is available. The brochure will be part of the Knight Center, May "Happenings" series and will be distributed to high volume restraint units.

2012 Goals

Pilot project to explore the RN/MD decision making process for implementing and discontinuing restraints.
Pilot project to assess the potential for sensory evaluation and interventions in the acute non-psychiatric inpatient units to prevent or decrease time in restraints.
Collaboration with the Restraint Solutions Team regarding improvements in the education of nurses about current CMS/DMH regulatory issues, MGH policies and procedures.

Meets:
3rd Tuesday monthly
1:00pm-3:00pm
Founders 3-311
Conference Room

Committee Contacts:

Co-ChairsCatherine Mackinaw, RN, Staff Nurse, Neuroscience

Meaghan Morrison-Rudolph, RN
Staff Nurse, Psychiatry & General Medicine

Advisor/Coach
Jennifer Repper-DeLisi, RN, CNS, Psychiatric Nursing Consultation Service

CG Restraint Champions

RESTRAINT USAGE STEERING COMMITTEE OVERVIEW

The Restraint Usage subcommittee will be engaged in identifying evidence-based interventions that can reduce the use of restraints. Champions will gain knowledge in identifying and intervening effectively to minimize a patient’s likelihood of being restrained. Champions should have an interest in minimizing the use of restraints through early identification of patients at risk, collaboration with the patient’s family, and the use of alternative therapies and interventions. return to top

Responsibilities:

Engage in joint projects with other Collaborative Governance committees.
Align the work of the committee with PCS strategic goals. return to top