CMS Publishes Final Patients' Rights Rule On Use Of Restrains And Seclusion - Better, More Extensive Training Of Staff Required, USA

... Health care workers who employ physical restraints and seclusion when treating patients must undergo new, more rigorous training to assure the appropriateness of the treatment and to protect patient rights, according to a regulation published in the Federal Register today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). [click link for full article] ...