This paper is to describe the need for safety securement devices in the emergency room. It will discuss the benefits of safety securement devices for patients and the hospital. The paper will include the history of the organization, the proposed change and rationale for the change, and ways in which the proposed change is compatible with the organization's culture. LAC+USC Medical Center, founded in 1878, is one of the largest teaching hospitals in the country. …showed first 75 words of 1711 total…

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