The use of siderails as restraints is prohibited unless they are necessary to treat a resident's medical symptoms. This is stated in "The Long Term Care Survey" tag number F221-222
-----Original Message----- From: Dorthy Wolfe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 11:04 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Side Rails I'm having a discussion with our PT, who says that a resident's request to have side rails is not reason enough to give the resident side rails. She says there is a reg, but can't produce it. I disagree and say if the resident can verbalize that they want side rails, they can have them. What say yee and is there a reg somewhere I can refer to? Thanks, Dorothy Dorothy Wolfe, BSN, MDS Coordinator The Virginia Home 1101 Hampton St. Richmond, VA 23220 Phone: 804-359-4093 X227 Fax: 804-358-4075 [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If this message contains protected health information (PHI), it should not be forwarded to any other recipient without the authorization of the original sender and should be encrypted when possible. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that the dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at either the email address or telephone number above and delete this email from your computer. /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
