Behavioral crisis management, including the use of seclusion and restraint, is the most high risk process in the psychiatric care of children and adolescents. The authors describe hospital-wide programmatic changes implemented at a children's psychiatric hospital that aimed to improve the quality of crisis management services. Pre/post quantitative and qualitative data suggest reduced restraint and seclusion use, reduced patient and staff injury related to crisis management, and increased patient satisfaction during the post-program period. Factors deemed beneficial in program implementation are discussed. (Journal of Psychiatric Practice 2012;18:304-311) Copyright © 2012 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Inc.
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Paccione-Dyszlewski, M. R., Conelea, C. A., Heisler, W. C., Vilardi, J. C., & Sachs, H. T. (2012). A crisis management quality improvement initiative in a children’s psychiatric hospital: Design, implementation, and outcome. Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 18(4), 304–311. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.pra.0000416022.76085.9e
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