To comply with Medicare and Medicaid regulations updated in September 2019, the Joint Commission is removing the term "licensed independent practitioner" from hospital restraint and seclusion ...

Reduction in the use of physical restraints was seen after implementation of an evidence-based intervention program. Between December 2024 and January 2025 no physical restraint episodes occurred in ...

A code response team for agitated patients was modeled on response teams for other acute conditions such as stroke. A team-based approach to responding to agitated patients in the Emergency Department ...

New research sheds light on the characteristics of patients who are placed in physical restraint while receiving emergency room care. Most patients restrained in emergency departments fall into two ...

The UK government has released a report outlining their vision for the future of clinical research delivery. Shaped by the significant contribution of research during the COVID-19 pandemic, ‘Saving ...