Sept. 14: Restraints Documentation Compliance Changes

To help improve compliance with restraints documentation, we’ve made the following changes, effective Friday, Sept. 14:

  • Color-coded the Restraints flowsheets.

Color-coded Nonviolent Restraint flowsheet rows

Color-coded Violent Restraint flowsheet rows

  • Added color-coding legend in the row information.

Color-coded restraint legend

  • Added (indwelling or external) to Urinary catheter option in Elimination rows
  • Added Debriefing did not occur (Comment) to Debriefing row
  • Added row information to Less restrictive alternative row
  • Added a Work List task (Review the restraints care plan) to fire every time a restraints order is placed.

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