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  • Title: Crisis prevention management: a program to reduce the use of seclusion and restraint in an inpatient mental health setting.
    Author: Lewis M, Taylor K, Parks J.
    Journal: Issues Ment Health Nurs; 2009 Mar; 30(3):159-64. PubMed ID: 19291492.
    Abstract:
    The use of seclusion and restraint in the treatment of mentally ill patients is a highly controversial and potentially dangerous practice. A group of direct care psychiatric nurses in a large urban teaching hospital created an evidenced-based performance improvement program that resulted in a decrease in the use of seclusion and restraint. No additional funds were required to develop this program. The public health prevention model was the framework utilized. Early results show a 75% reduction in the use of seclusion and restraint with no increase in patient or staff injuries since its implementation.
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