PATIENT RESTRAINT USE DROPS DRAMATICALLY AT DEBAKEY VA
August 25, 2008
August 25, 2008
HOUSTON, Aug. 25 -- The Department of Veterans Affairs' Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center issued the following press release:
Since the introduction of the VA's Patient Restraint Policy in 2001, the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) has made significant progress in minimizing the use of patient restraints by its staff. A restraint can be defined as any device that restricts freedom of movement or normal access to one's body. This achievement is yet a . . .
Since the introduction of the VA's Patient Restraint Policy in 2001, the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) has made significant progress in minimizing the use of patient restraints by its staff. A restraint can be defined as any device that restricts freedom of movement or normal access to one's body. This achievement is yet a . . .