January 4, 2012—Documentation of the daily assessment of need for restraint
Starting on January 4th at 7:00 AM, all MDs, PAs, and NPs are reminded to complete the daily assessment when writing additional orders for a patient who has an active order for non-behavioral restraints. The reminder displays every day that the order is active, for every ordering provider, until the assessment is documented. The assessment is available online in Provider Order Entry.
A daily assessment indicating the ongoing need for restraints is required for all patients with an active Non-behavioral (medical surgical) restraint order. This will meet an important regulatory requirement.
More information: Restraint and Seclusion Policy
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