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restraints
A physical restraint is defined as any device, material or equipment that keeps a resident from moving freely. A nursing home resident who has been restrained can experience a number of medical complications including weakness , pressure sores, and other medical complications. In the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 8th Scope of Work, Masspro is working in collaboration with nursing homes to reduce the use of physical restraints. A number of process improvement strategies will be utilized to reduce the incidence of physical restraint use, including learning session, collaboratives that foster peer-to-peer learning and sharing, on-site visits, workbooks, telephone consultations and conference calls.
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