WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 (UPI) --Some patients' movement needs to be restricted in order to prevent them from hurting themselves or falling, or disrupting their own treatment. New research suggests, ...

St. Joseph Hospital management disputes the claim that it directed workers to apply medical and physical restraints to patients too early and often, a complaint that resulted in a citation against the ...

Physical restraints remain a common intervention in intensive and critical care units worldwide, employed to prevent accidental removal of life-support devices, reduce falls, and manage severe ...

When other child psychiatric hospitals in Virginia turn patients away, the Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents becomes the safety net. The Commonwealth Center serves youth who require ...