Objective: Restraint use is not monitored in the US, and only institutions that choose to do so
collect statistics. In 1999, investigative journalists reported lethal consequences proximal to …

Use of physical restraints remains a highly controversial topic. Even with proven efficacy in
restraint usage across multiple settings, for years, investigators have debated whether or not …

Deaths occurring during and/or in close proximity to physical restraint have been attributed
to positional asphyxia, a conclusion primarily based on opinion and reviews of case studies …

Public awareness of the use of restraints in medicine has been greatly heightened by a five-
part investigative series on physical restraints in psychiatric hospitals by the Hartford …

Many aspects of the management of acutely disturbed behaviour have only relatively
recently come under systematic scrutiny. Perhaps regrettably one of the last amongst the …

The use of behavioral restraint in psychiatric inpatients can have physically and emotionally
damaging effects. However, staff may view the use of restraint as a routine and acceptable …

Background Physical restraint is used primarily for patients at risk of falling, those with motor
unrest and agitated behavior, and those who manifest an intention of doing harm to …

An October 1998 Hartford Courant investigative series highlighted alleged cases of brutality
and death suffered by involuntarily secluded, restrained, and/or emergently medicated …

Physical restraints continue to be used in acute care settings, despite the challenges and
calls to reduce this practice. The current guideline on restraint use is updated with evidence …

Objective: The objective of this study was to estimate the use of restraint techniques and
evaluate restraint policies and training in Australasian emergency departments Method: A …