Compliance Safety Training

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:

• .    Identify the types of patients that restraints have traditionally
• and most commonly been used on.
• .    Participate in appropriate assessments of patients with the goal of
• finding alternatives to the use of restraints.
• .    Describe the training requirements for medical staff that can help
• reduce the use of restraints.
• .    Participate in careful, individualized care planning to find
• alternatives for those who might otherwise require the use of restraints.
• .    Describe the importance of investigating patients’ problem behaviors
• to get a clearer understanding of their true needs and find alternative solutions to the use of restraints.

This program will provide learners with a basic understanding of the legal and regulatory issues surrounding the use of restraints in healthcare settings.

OBJECTIVES:

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:

• Describe the basis for the rules on the use of restraints and
• seclusion.
• Identify the types of facilities where the CMS rules apply.
• Describe the type and extent of training required for healthcare professionals authorized to use restraints and seclusion.
• Take steps to ensure the proper ordering and evaluation of
• restraints and seclusion..
• Complete appropriate and timely documentation when restraints and
• seclusion are used.

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:

• Select restraints that are the least restrictive intervention that will be effective, based on an individualized assessment of the person.
• Identify and use a variety of the least restrictive restraints, including limb restraints and chair restraints.
• Conduct safe and appropriate application and monitoring of restraints.
• Identify and avoid the dangers associated with the use of restraints.