Sanitas Residencial Altanova, the first centre of Catalonia to obtain certification as “Center not clamping Libera Ger”

– the President of the dignified care Foundation, Ana Urrutia, delivered this afternoon the recognition to Mónica Peláez, Director of Sanitas Residencial Altanova

– from the Sanitas Residencial started the project by a residence without fasteners ” in 2011, the number of residents with fasteners that live in centres of the company has decreased to less than 8%

Barcelona, January 2013.- Sanitas Residencial Altanova has obtained certification as Center not subject of releases-Ger ” which gives the decent care Foundation. It is the first Center which achieved this certification in Catalonia.

Director of Sanitas Residencial Altanova, Mónica Peláez, or yesterday received the certification from the hands of the President and founder of the Foundation care worthy, Ana Urrutia. pm

this certification implies a recognition of the project by a residence without fasteners ” that launched Sanitas Residencial Altanova and that it has managed to eliminate the use of fasteners and change the philosophy of care of the residence. The result of this program is that 15 percent of residents who used ties in the Center, at present none need them.

The Director of Sanitas Residencial Altanova, Mónica Peláez, is convinced that thanks to the training and development of this project have been incorporated new work habits, monitoring and tracking ”. During the process of elimination of the pylons, the Sanitas Residencial Altanova team opted to perform a series of works and improvements in the building in order to avoid possible architectural barriers. Thus, access controls were established in different plants, non-slip tapes, low-rise beds, reclining seats and even computers control points were relocated and proceeded to transfer controls to dining rooms.

after more than two years of work and research, Sanitas Residencial has succeeded in reducing the number of residents with attachments to less than 8 percent, when the prevalence in Spain exceeds 30% ”, ensures the technical director and organization of Sanitas ResidencialPedro Cano.

since Sanitas Residencial launched the project in early 2011, a dozen of the company centers have already achieved the accreditation Center free of fasteners ” which is granted by the Spanish Confederation of organizations of higher while other five residences have completed certification as centres not subject of Libera – Ger ”. Likewise, eleven centers of the company are in advanced process of reduction of the pylons.

for the doctor and President of dignified care Foundation, Ana Urrutia, management of the pylons is a pending issue in Spain, therefore the organization she leads, he created the standard releases-Ger ” which collects a set of general principles which allow you to implement and evaluate the system of management and control of fasteners as well as ensure rigorous management of restrictive straps without abandoning the security of the person.

Sanitas Residencial bet by a residence without fasteners ” Sanitas Residencial a rationalization and disposal programme launched in early 2011 fasteners in all its centres, by a residence without fasteners ”. It is a project which is intended to preserve the dignity and protect the integrity of residents by offering them the best services and care throughout the different phases of his life.

the use of fasteners at its time was intended to prevent situations of risk in certain types of patients. However, with the passage of time has shown that their use poses some problems, and it diminishes the quality of life of the person: ulcers by pressure, incontinence, disorders, behavioural, immobility, muscle atrophy, etc.

For Sanitas Residencial, fasteners are not a therapeutic alternative. Why was launched this program that aims to eliminate fasteners in all centres of Sanitas Residencial. medium-term

method of work established by Sanitas includes training for all staff, and a multi-disciplinary action plan. Firstly is carried out is an exhaustive analysis of the situation of each person because that diversity of cases requires pre-planning to determine what consequences has been the use of fasteners and what will be the effects of its disposal.

Once the attachments have been removed, a follow-up is conducted to assess whether the person needs additional aid as custom physiotherapy, non-pharmacological therapies, withdrawal of neuroleptic medication or the acquisition of expertise such as motion sensors or falls.

The project by a residence without fastening ” has shown that getting all the benefits of the Elimination of the pylons, it has not increased the number of falls that suffer the residents and kept in the figure of those who have more serious, such as fractures or skull-Encephalic trauma consequences. Even found that in workplaces without fasteners atmosphere calm, gentle, where both residents and workers feel comfortable. A change of culture that includes customization of the attention to the resident .

Program participated in all staff of Sanitas Residencial, from caregivers and technicians to the management of the centres, and has counted with the support of the families that have been promptly informed about the keys to the project and the different phases of the same.