Publications by authors named "Andrea Hughie"
Article Synopsis
- Pediatric behavioral health admissions are increasing, and the study aimed to reduce the use of physical restraints from an initial 2.6% of patient days to below 1% to ensure safer care for children exhibiting violent behaviors.*
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- A multidisciplinary team implemented targeted interventions from July 2018 to February 2020, leading to a decrease in physical restraint orders to 0.9% over 19 months without increasing staff injuries.*
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- The findings demonstrate that with team-based quality improvement strategies, children's hospitals can effectively reduce reliance on physical restraints in the treatment of behavioral health conditions.*
