CMS Hospital Restraint and Seclusion: Navigating the Most Problematic CMS Standards (ODW5017)-CMS Hospital Restraint and Seclusion Navigating the Most Problematic CMS Standards Recording

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In the video, Laura Dixon is introduced as an accomplished professional in risk management and patient safety with experience at Kaiser Permanente and COPIC. She is also a registered nurse and attorney. The discussion focuses on restraints and seclusion in healthcare settings, a topic that is problematic in hospitals and can lead to immediate jeopardy surveys by CMS.<br /><br />The use of restraints, whether physical or chemical, must be justified for patient safety and not for convenience or discipline. The video highlights several tragic cases of improper restraint usage leading to patient deaths, demonstrating the severe consequences of non-compliance with CMS guidelines.<br /><br />An essential component of compliance involves thorough and continuous training of staff on the safe application and monitoring of restraints and seclusion. Hospitals must have robust policies and procedures, and leadership should foster a culture minimizing restraint and seclusion use.<br /><br />For critical access hospitals without specific restraint regulations, it is advised to adopt standards from acute hospital guidelines described. Deaths associated with restraints must be reported to CMS, and facilities should track and trend restraint use to improve patient safety and care quality.<br /><br />In the Q&A, topics include classification of restraint types, the roles of various healthcare staff in applying restraints, and protocols surrounding the documentation, monitoring, and reporting related to restraint use. Emphasis is placed on following proper assessment procedures before and during the use of restraints to ensure patient safety and compliance with regulatory standards.

Keywords

Laura Dixon

risk management

patient safety

restraints

seclusion

CMS guidelines

compliance

training

hospital policies

patient deaths

reporting

healthcare staff roles

restraint documentation

regulatory standards