Restraint Use: Culture of Assumptions?
The culture of a hospital unit not only lies within the culture of the organization, but it is also a dynamic process defined and reinforced every day by its staff members. In defining “culture,” we could refer to norms, values, and attitudes. However, we could also refer to leadership, membership, external network, and history. Read Restraint Use: Culture of Assumptions?
Rational Detachment—How to Remain Calm and Not Take It Personally
How do some employees remain calm under almost any circumstance, while others become easily frustrated? Why can some manage to maintain professionalism at all times, while others take things personally? Read Rational Detachment.
Keeping All Students Safe Act – FREE informational webinar
The Keeping All Students Safe Act is the first national effort to help prevent or reduce the use of physical restraint and seclusion in US schools and ensure the safety of both students and staff. Join us May 13 for our FREE webinar, Keeping All Students Safe: H.R.4247 and S.2860. Learn more about this federal legislation and how CPI can help your school comply.
Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
On March 13, a newly revised version of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was released, asking parents, schools, educators, and other leaders to work to improve our nation’s public education system in efforts to make the United States the worldwide leader in college completion by 2020. The blueprint for the act also calls for a larger federal role in education. Read Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
New Report on Substance Abuse Disorders and the Person-Centered Healthcare Home
The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare published a new report, Substance Abuse Disorders and Person-Centered Healthcare Home, as an expansion to their 2009 report, Behavioral Health / Primary Care Integration and the Person-Centered Healthcare Home.
Maryland Governor’s Office for Children Develops New Rules for Residential Child Care Training
The Maryland Governor’s Office for Children developed new rules for residential child care facilities that require them to provide training to their personnel on behavioral interventions, strategies, and supports. The Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 14.31.06 also requires the facilities to train personnel on the appropriate implementation of the new rules developed in accordance with these regulations.
University of Washington Medical Center’s Culture Clues™
As a primer for the upcoming Journal of Safe Management of Disruptive and Assaultive Behavior issue on Cultural Competency, one of the resources offered comes from the University of Washington Medical Center. The center provides a series of tip sheets on working with patients from a variety of different cultures to help improve patient outcomes.
Hawaii Adopts Resolution to Help Prohibit Workplace Violence
The Hawaii State Legislature adopted S.R. 100, Urging the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to Adopt Rules to Prohibit Abusive Work Environments, on April 9. Read the resolution [PDF].
Study Finds People with Facial Paralysis Can Interpret Expressions
According to a recent article in The New York Times, facial expressions are a crucial part of social interactions that the human brain is able to quickly interpret, even for those who suffer from facial paralysis.
CWLA Releases Nation’s Children 2010 Report
The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) released Nation’s Children 2010, a report which compiles state and national statistics on the health and welfare of U.S. children. The new report revealed that one-fifth of children in the country are living in poverty, which is a 20% increase from 2009. The report indicated a drop in child abuse, neglect, and the number of children in foster care.
Cape Cod Hospital Ramps Up Training
Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Massachusetts plans to enroll security staff and eventually nurses, nursing supervisors, managers, and emergency room social workers in CPI courses and annual refresher training following the death of a man while he was restrained at the hospital last fall, according to an article in the Cape Cod Times.
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