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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 2: Non-pharmacologic management of agitated children

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This entails utilizing the least invasive non-pharmacologic means of assisting them, before moving to physical or chemical restraints. Deaths due to physical restraint. Physical and chemical restraints. Patient that are agitated should always be treated with dignity and respect. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2012 Jan;109(3):27-32.

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Assisted Living Communities: Podcast with Sheryl Zimmerman, Kenny Lam, and Ken Covinsky

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So, how do we establish standards so that you even get the basic care you need for your cognitive or physical functional issues? Some take care of people who’ve got more healthcare needs, more mental illness, more dementia. And they certainly agree that when you’re seriously ill, you should talk about this.

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Hospital-at-Home: Bruce Leff and Tacara Soones

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If you are interested in learning more and meeting a community of folks interested in hospital-at-home, check out the hospital-at-home user group at hahusersgroup.org or some of these publications: Hospital-Level Care at Home for Acutely Ill Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Annals of Int Med. And it went on for a while.

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