Preventing the Use of Seclusion and Restraint

Preventing the Use of Seclusion and Restraint:

A National Initiative to Transform Mental Health Systems of Care

Kevin Ann Huckshorn, RN, MSN, CAP, ICADC

Director, NationalTechnicalAssistanceCenter

National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors

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