Complying with OBRA : Managing Restraint Reduction Programs in Nursing Home and Healthcare Centers

To stem the tide of the abusive practice of Restraining residents in geriatric centers by the use of Physical or Chemical methods, the Federal Government enacted the restraint law popularly known as OBRA (OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT Of 1987). The sole purpose of this law is to guarantee a resident's right of freedom from all forms of restraints which are not medically expedient. Unfortunately the OBRA law failed to provide practical Guidelines or alternatives to restraint usage. This Book therefore solves this problem completely. It services as a resource guide for Nursing home operators, Administrators, Nurses, Therapists & other geriatric health practitioners in institution & operation of restraint- alternative programs. Contents include: Overview of OBRA; types of restraints; Guidelines for use of restraints; Adverse effects of restraint use; Initiation & management of a restraint-free environment; Specific problems & alternatives to restraint strategies; Wheelchair restraint-reduction evaluation & adaptation; References, Glossary & index. To order: PTS Publishing Company, 1 Bethany Rd., Bldg. 6, Suite 81, Hazlet, NJ 07730-1666, or call: 908-888-4880.Egbebike, Jeseph K. is the author of 'Complying with OBRA : Managing Restraint Reduction Programs in Nursing Home and Healthcare Centers', published 1994 under ISBN 9780963984104 and ISBN 0963984101.