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In Reply To: Re:Use of VAlium for end of life restlessness

Post Re:Re:Use of VAlium for end of life restlessness
Author: Tom_Quinn
Date: Dec 7, 2007 12:15 pm
The circumstances and reassessment need to be clearly and consistently documented. The JC (new name for JCAHO) or other regulator could interpret continued unsupported use of a sedative as a "chemical restraint," which requires frequent reassessment and re-ordering (can't be open ended), just as a physical restraint does. This is both a patient safety and a patient right issue for them.
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