Untying The Knots: Minimising Physical Restraint In Aged Care.

Restraint use is embedded in many current aged care practices. Ranging from sedative medication to physical restriction of the movement of clients, it incorporates a plethora of practices in between. Click here for the full story...

Reviewing restraint.

A decision also had to be made regarding whether or not to include research concerned with the use of chemical restraint, and Dr Evans says of this, ‘Chemical restraint is a different topic, and we had to remember that the aim of systematic reviews is to provide a thorough evaluation of a single issue, not a superficial summary of many. Click here for the full story...

Transporting Evidence From Bench To Bedside: AHRQ.

'Many leading organisations told us that what was most valuable to their efforts to improve quality of care was knowing that the evidence base underlying practice guidelines, quality measures, and related tools was accurate and current. Click here for the full story...

Clinical partnership - united we stand.

History is testimony to the power and strength that can be found in collaboration. With a commitment to maximising the benefits of partnerships and knowledge sharing, four North American Collaborating Centres of the Joanna Briggs Institute recently spoke about the unique ways they have developed links with industry. Click here for the full story...