CMS Hospital Restraint and
Seclusion Certification Program:
NAVIGATING ONE OF THE MOST PROBLEMATIC STANDARDS.
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Part 4: August 13, 2020
Learning Objectives:
Recall that the American Psychiatric Nurses Association has a standard of practice on
restraint and seclusion
Discuss that CMS has a long-term care restraint tool that may be helpful to hospitals
Describe whether a pressure-sensitive safety alarm can ever be construed as a restraint
List some of the risks of using a restraint
1.5 CONTACT HOURS