See page 3-200 of the RAI manual under the heading "Request for Restraints" : "While a
resident, family member, legal representative or surrogate may request that a
restraint be used, the facility has the responsibility to evaluate the appropriateness
of that requrest, as they would a request for any type of medical tratement. As with
other medical treatments, such as theuse of prescription drugs, a resident family
member, legal representative or surrogat has the right to refuse treatment, but not to
demand it used when not deemed medically necessary. According to the Codee of Federal
Regulation (CFR) at 42 CFR 483.13(a). "The resident has the right ot be free from any
physical or chemical restraints imposed for the purposes of discipline or convenience
and not required to treat the residnent medical symptoms."
-----Original Message-----
From: Dorthy Wolfe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Apr 9, 2004 8:03 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
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