Restraint reassessment timer (CMS 42 CFR 482.13)
Restraint reassessment timer (42 CFR 482.13): from restraint type, patient age, and the order timestamp, returns the next order-renewal, nursing-reassessment, and physician face-to-face ISO times per the regulatory intervals.
Open the tool → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Restraint type
- Violent / self-destructive
- Patient age
- 40 years
- Restraint order at
- 2026-05-19T12:00
Result: Violent adult: renewal q4h; nursing q15 min; physician face-to-face within 1 h per 42 CFR sec 482.13(e).
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- Violent age >=18
- Order renewed q4h.
- Violent age 9-17
- Order renewed q2h.
- Violent age <9
- Order renewed q1h.
- Non-violent
- Order renewed each calendar day.
What you enter
- Restraint type
- Patient age
- Restraint order at (ISO timestamp)
How this is calculated
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Hospital Conditions of Participation: Patients' Rights - Use of Restraint or Seclusion. 42 CFR sec 482.13(e); CoP Interpretive Guidelines (Appendix A, Tag A-0178 through A-0214).
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.