We're already awake to the issue, but we still need wakeup calls about it, it's important to always be vigilant. Kevin Brown, a coordinator and spokesperson at Carney Hospital, also was not surprised by what happened at Wayside. I really think most facilities have to put more time into training. It's difficult to do staff training now because of the economics of things, but this is an area where people will always need training and re-training. After the Wayside incident, Carney immediately reviewed its training procedures in order to focus on de-escalating situations and finding ways to avoid using restraints.
Many hospitals consider restraint use as the very last option.
Mary O'Connor, R.N, clinical nurse manager at Anna Jacques Hospital in Newburyport, said that their procedures didn't change after the Wayside incident, but that she was very surprised when she heard about the patient death there. I know those kids can be problematic, but it seems like you could definitely avoid a death. Here, the restraints are only used if someone is a threat to themselves or others and even then, there are a million different options to try first before you go to restraints. Because of the pending wrongful death suit, Wayside Academy Carriage House officials and attorneys declined to comment on the development.