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The hospital documents the use of restraint or seclusion.

TJC PC.13.02.15

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TJC PC.13.02.15

TJC PC.13.02.15

The hospital documents the use of restraint or seclusion.

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Documentation of restraint or seclusion in the medical record includes the following: - The 1-hour face-to-face medical and behavioral evaluation if restraint or seclusion is used to manage violent or self-destructive behavior - Description of the patient's behavior and the intervention used - Alternatives or other less restrictive interventions attempted (as applicable) - Patient's condition or symptom(s) that warranted the use of the restraint or seclusion - Patient's response to the intervention(s) used, including the rationale for continued use of the intervention