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Does your mother have extreme confusion and does she have any IV fluids running? Often patients who are confused pull these out. Does she have a naso gastric tube in place? If these are pulled it can result in dangerous problems. In confusion patients will often pull at a foley catheter in place to drain urine, will contaminate dressings. Catheters have a balloon blown up inside to keep them in place. Pulling can cause serious problems such as bleeding and permanent injury. You best move forward is to ask the nursing personal. To be honest, hospitals using restraints of any kind goes so against them with JCAHO (Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditation, the licensing board) that they will DO ANYTHING to avoid them. They require, often every 15 minute checks and documentation. They will use mitten things to try to prevent using them. They will ask family if they can afford sitters. They will beg family to stay with patient. If no one will speak to you about restraints you should go as high as you need to, and do mention a call to the JCAHO. But why not start with asking the question of first the nurse, and then the doctor. I guarantee that if you tell them you will call JCAHO to have them investigate, you will get some attention. If not, CALL THEM. And tell them your story. You will easily be able to google the correct number for your area. Using restraints in this day and age in a hospital setting is very rare. Their refusal to speak with you about the reason is rare as hen's teeth. Is there a POA here who will take all family concerns forward? If not, ask to see a Case Manager or a Social Worker at once. Someone may need to get emergency temporary guardianship in order to be able to act as medical POA. Is there an advanced directive for your Mom. I hope I have given you things to take forward. I hope you will update us, and most of all I hope your Mom will improve. Pancreatitis is dangerous and can be so very painful.
Keep asking; there IS an answer as to why your mother was put in restraints in the hospital; that info s/b in her chart. She must have been combative and a threat to either herself or the staff or both.
There is always a patient advocate desk in all hospitals. You can check with that advocate if you get nowhere with the nurse in charge.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
You best move forward is to ask the nursing personal. To be honest, hospitals using restraints of any kind goes so against them with JCAHO (Joint Commission on Hospital Accreditation, the licensing board) that they will DO ANYTHING to avoid them. They require, often every 15 minute checks and documentation. They will use mitten things to try to prevent using them. They will ask family if they can afford sitters. They will beg family to stay with patient.
If no one will speak to you about restraints you should go as high as you need to, and do mention a call to the JCAHO. But why not start with asking the question of first the nurse, and then the doctor. I guarantee that if you tell them you will call JCAHO to have them investigate, you will get some attention. If not, CALL THEM. And tell them your story. You will easily be able to google the correct number for your area.
Using restraints in this day and age in a hospital setting is very rare. Their refusal to speak with you about the reason is rare as hen's teeth. Is there a POA here who will take all family concerns forward? If not, ask to see a Case Manager or a Social Worker at once. Someone may need to get emergency temporary guardianship in order to be able to act as medical POA. Is there an advanced directive for your Mom.
I hope I have given you things to take forward. I hope you will update us, and most of all I hope your Mom will improve. Pancreatitis is dangerous and can be so very painful.
There is always a patient advocate desk in all hospitals. You can check with that advocate if you get nowhere with the nurse in charge.
Good luck!