Patient Care

New Interventions Reduce Restraint Use in Nursing Homes
A new study shows that nursing homes that took part in a multicomponent, guideline-based intervention made less use of physical restraints such as bilateral bed rails, belts, fixed tables, and other measures limiting free body movement. More...07 Jun 2012
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