3. INTRODUCTION
• ICUs account for more than half of all hospital physical restraint use—and
nurses are leading the way in understanding and mitigating its associated
risks.
• Approximately 27,000 people are placed in physical restraints each day in
hospitals. ICUs are responsible for 56% of all restraint days, despite
accounting for only 16% of all patient days. Several adverse outcomes are
associated with the use of physical restraints in the ICU setting, including:
• Agitation and delirium
• Post-traumatic stress
• Physical injury
• Death
4. • Research has found that up to 74% of
patients are physically restrained at the
time of device disruption (PDD).
INTRODUCTION
5.
6. Training helps in reduction of
restraint use?
• Restraint reduction starts by learning to
accurately interpret behavior as communication.
• Staff are then empowered to choose an
appropriate, supportive, and safe intervention.
• A consistent, coordinated approach leads to long-
term reduction and prevention of critical
incidents.
