1. (1) The mental health residential treatment facility must engage in on-going performance improvement activities that focus on the reduction of the use of isolation, mechanical restraint, and physical holding restraint. Information obtained through the review processes under 0940-03-09-.16 must be considered, at least quarterly, in the identification of specific performance improvement activities and in the evaluation of the effectiveness of performance improvement activities.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-4-103, 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 33-1-302, 33-1-305, 33-1-309, and 33-3-120. Administrative History: Original rule filed March 3, 2008; effective May 17, 2008.