Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
Title 12. Health |
Agency 5. Department of Health |
Chapter 391. Regulations for the Licensure of Hospice |
Section 470. Restraints
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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.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 21, Issue 23, eff. November 1, 2005.
Statutory Authority
§§ 32.1-12 and 32.1-162.5 of the Code of Virginia.