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Nursing Care Quality Measures -
Percent of Long-Stay Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
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This percentage addresses the ratio of long-stay residents who were physically restrained daily during their seven-day assessment period. Lower percentages are better.
Why is this important?
A physical restraint is any device, material, or equipment attached or adjacent to a resident’s body that the individual cannot remove easily which keeps a resident from moving freely or prevents them from having normal access to their body. Examples of physical restraints include special types of vests, chairs with lap trays, lap belts and enclosed walkers. (Bed rails are also considered restraints in certain situations, but they are not included in the calculation of this measure.)
Restraints should only be used when they are necessary as part of the treatment of a resident’s medical condition. Only a doctor can order a restraint. Restraints should never be used to punish a resident or to make things easier for the staff. Facilities are not allowed to use restraints based solely on a family’s request, unless there is a documented medical need and a doctor’s order. A resident who is restrained daily can become weak, lose his or her ability to go to the bathroom without assistance and develop pressure sores or other medical complications.
The data included on CHRISTUS Health’s nursing care centers as well as U.S. and state averages for this measure were provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
