GroundRules
12VAC5-391-470: Restraints
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 12. Health
- Agency 5. Department of Health
- Chapter 391. Regulations for the Licensure of Hospice
- Part IV. Hospice Facilities
- Article 2. Other Special Services
A. Periodic or continuous mechanical or physical restraints during routine care of a patient shall not be permitted, nor shall patients be restrained for employee convenience or as a substitute for care, treatment, or services. In cases of extreme emergencies, when a patient is a danger to himself or others, mechanical or physical restraints may be used as ordered by a physician or other health care provider.
B. Only those devices specifically designed as restraints may be used. Makeshift restraints shall not be used under any circumstances.
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