The appropriate use of patient restraints in health care settings can keep both patients and hospital staff safe from injury, but they are often overused and abused. It’s important to know what the ...

Three youth home nurses are charged in the death of a 16-year-old boy. Staff at Kalamazoo’s Lakeside Academy restrained Cornelius Fredericks for 12 minutes, and he died two days later. His death is ...

With some extra support from their managers, staff at long-term care communities can reduce the use of physical restraints on residents without raising the risk for falls, according to a new study.

Patients showed greater physical mobility and an 82 per cent reduction in refusal of care, said the hospital. Read more at ...

DOÑA ANA — A woman being treated for heroin use at Memorial Medical Center was arrested after she allegedly chewed through her restraints, ripped out her IV and battered a healthcare worker. Sheriff's ...

The California Department of Public Health cited St. Joseph Hospital, Eureka (Calif.) for using excessive measures to restrain patients, according to the Times Standard. 1. The state health department ...

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Caring for people living with dementia has always required balancing safety and autonomy: We often want autonomy for ourselves but safety for others; and that has historically prevailed in senior ...