Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-115.10

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024

Rule 441-115.10 - Restraint and control room use debriefing

(1)Initial discussion. Within a short time after the use of the restraint or control room, staff involved in an intervention and the resident must have a face-to-face discussion except when the presence of a particular staff person may jeopardize the well-being of the resident.

a. Other staff and the resident's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) may participate in the discussion when it is deemed appropriate by the facility. The facility must conduct such discussion in a language that is understood by the resident's parent(s) or legal guardian(s).

b. The discussion must provide both the resident and staff the opportunity to discuss the circumstances resulting in the use of the restraint or control room and strategies to be used by the staff, the resident, or others that could prevent the future use of the restraint or control room.

(2)Staff discussion. Within 24 hours after the use of the restraint or control room, all staff involved in the intervention, and appropriate supervisory and administrative staff, must conduct a debriefing session that includes, at a minimum, a review and discussion of the intervention including, but not limited to, the following:

a. The emergency safety situation that required the intervention, including discussion of the precipitating factors that led up to the intervention;

b. Alternative techniques that might have prevented the use of the restraint or control room;

c. The procedures, if any, that staff are to implement to prevent any recurrence of the use of the restraint or control room; and

d. The outcome of the intervention, including any injuries that may have resulted from the use of the restraint or control room.

(3)Documentation. Staff must document in the resident's record that both debriefing sessions took place and must include in that documentation the names of staff who were present for the debriefing, the names of staff who were excused from the debriefing, and any reasons that are applicable.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 273C.3.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 441-115.10

Amended by IAB December 4, 2019/Volume XLII, Number 12, effective 1/8/2020