Practice Experience: Applying Measurement Tools to a Practice Problem: practice problem is excessive(unnecessary) use of restraints and seclusion in children and adolescents Conduct a collaboration i

Practice Experience: Applying Measurement Tools to a Practice Problem: practice problem is excessive(unnecessary) use of restraints and seclusion in children and adolescents Conduct a collaboration i
Interview with Peter Shumaker, Risk Manager and Paula Roberts RN, Chief Operating Officer The steps we take to ensure that restrictive interventions are not use excessively or with excessive force can result in injury (physically or psychologically ) 1.       We continually restraint staff on the approve Restraint method which is CPI. We have four different trainers that complete the re-education in tandem with the staff educator to ensure interrater reliability. 2.       The Risk Management department completes a review of each restrictive intervention to ensure that the restrictive intervention is meeting not only Hospital policy but regulatory requirements as well. If that restraint does not meeting regulatory or Hospital policy the staff member responsible is subject to corrective action up to termination. 3.       On a weekly bases the Behavioral committee meets to discuss “high flyers” and other behavioral issues the patient might behaving and use therapeutic supports to help patient and safety safely avoid the need for a restrictive intervention. These steps began in January 2021 and have shown great effect: 1.       Restrictive interventions are down 54% from 2020. 2.       Patient injuries have dropped 75%   Shannon due to sensitive hospital information I cannot present you with graphs to further prove my points above.