NEW

Getinge, Cook Medical Reach iCast Distribution Agreement

Getinge and Cook Medical have announced an exclusive sales and distribution agreement for the iCast covered stent system.

Endorail Earns FDA 510(k) clearance: Next-generation magnetic balloon technology optimizes colonoscopy procedural outcomes

Endostart, a pioneering medical device company specializing in gastrointestinal endoscopy solutions, HAS announces a major breakthrough with the FDA 510(k) clearance of its flagship product, Endorail. This achievement represents a significant step forward in advancing...

Survey: Nurse Shortage a Leading Threat to Industry

In honor of Certified Nurses Day, health tech company Carta Healthcare®, whose mission is to harness the value of clinical data, today released the results of a survey about the pain points that health care professionals are currently experiencing. The survey also...

Modular Lab Furniture Systems Meet Needs

UniLine Furniture offerings from HEMCO Corp. include base cabinets, wall cabinets, countertops, sinks, fixtures, base tables, mobile work stations, specialty storage cabinets and peg boards.

Joint Commission issues new Quick Safety advisory on de-escalating aggression/agitation in health care settings

Twenty-five percent of nurses have reported being assaulted by patients or patients’ family members, according to a three-year study in the American Journal of Nursing. Statistically higher rates of health care violence are reported in emergency department (ED), geriatric and psychiatric settings.

In a new advisory, The Joint Commission summarizes several de-escalation models and provides guidance and resources for managing aggressive or agitated patients in the ED and inpatient settings.

The Joint Commission’s new Quick Safety, Issue 47: “De-escalation in health care” includes techniques health care professionals can apply to reduce aggression and agitation, minimize restraint or seclusion, and ultimately prevent violence or harm to staff.

In addition to providing guidance for health care professionals, the advisory recommends safety actions for health care organizations including:

  • Committing resources and time for senior management to educate staff on de-escalation and to ensure time is provided to audit interventions and environmental changes necessary to create the most therapeutic unit possible.
  • Using audits to inform practice. The Patient Staff Conflict Checklist (PCC) is cited as an example of a reliable and valid tool for regularly auditing actions that threaten safety and restraint, seclusion or observation.
  • Implementing workforce training on new techniques and interventions.
  • Incorporating use of assessment tools.
  • Involving patients.
  • Implementing debriefing techniques.

The Quick Safety is available on The Joint Commission website. It may be reproduced if credited to The Joint Commission.

Learn more about The Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.

Previous

Next

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

X