Number of Physical Restraint Devices in Use
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Physical restraint per 1,000 occupied bed days.
Numerator
Total number of physical restraint devices used: 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
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
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
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
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.