Intentional Physical Restraint

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Residential Aged Care
Country
Australia
Publishing Organisation
Victoria State Government Department of Health: Public Sector Residential Aged Care Services (PSRACS)
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Safety
Domain
Physical Restraint

Defining Attributes

Definition

Physical restraint per 1,000 occupied bed days.

Numerator

Total number of residents intentionally physically restrained: from three observation audits on each observation day.

Denominator

Number of occupied bed-days for all residents (include respite), divided by 1000.

Exclusions

Secure areas and perimeter alarms are not included for the purpose of this indicator.

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments

None

Stratifications

None

Data Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Standardised clinical data
Data Collection Methods

Identify three audit days in the quarter. On each of these audit days, conduct three audits of all residents, one during the morning, one in the afternoon and one at night. This is a total of nine observation audits over the quarter.

Frequency of Data Collection
90 days
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
90
Reporting Methods

Publicly reported quarterly. Individualised LTCF public reporing with benchmarking for each QI (iservice size, region, care level). Traffic light icons to indicate where results fall within upper and lower reference ranges. Also provides a summary report and a consumer report.

Reporting Frequency
90 days
Reporting Frequency in Days
90
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Yes

Source and Reference Attributes

Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
Yes
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
12 March 2025