93 · where in the absence of a psychiatrist, another healthcare practitioner performs a mechanical restraint of a patient as deemed necessary and urgent at the given moment, he is obliged to immediately inform the closest psychiatrist, who is obliged to approach the beneficiary without delay and assess whether the applied mechanical restraint is justified, as well as whether it is still necessary, and accordingly, make the appropriate decision; · psychiatrist who made the decision to apply the measure of a mechanical restraint is obliged to, as long as the respective measure is applied, as well as within the appropriate period after the suspension of the measure, make periodical visits of the beneficiary subjected to such measure and monitor his health condition with due care; · when in the course of the measure of mechanical restraint the psychiatrist determines that the beneficiary subjected to the measure no longer poses a threat to himself or other persons, the beneficiary will be released from such measure, without delay; · immediately prior to the expiration of the deadline for the application of the mechanical restraint measure, the psychiatrist will review the necessity of continuing with the application of the measure and make appropriate decision, being understood that he will order that the beneficiary subjected to the restraint is immediately released if no further application of the measure is required; · during the application of the mechanical restraint measure, medical staff will provide increased attention and, to the extent possible, attend the beneficiary subjected to the mechanical restraint, so that this measure would not include another measure of isolation (solitary confinement); · the mechanical restraint measure will not be applied in the room accommodating beneficiaries that are not subjected to such measure, nor shall other beneficiaries be allowed the access to this room; · the psychiatrist who made a decision to apply the mechanical restraint measure shall notify the director of the Hospital or any other person authorized by the director without delay, who shall then immediately inform the legal representative of the beneficiary of the measure applied, or the member of the immediate family of the beneficiary subjected to such measure; · special records shall be maintained about the application of the mechanical restraint measure, in which any important information on the application of the measure must be entered, in particular:         1. reasons for applying the mechanical restraint measure; 2. description of measures applied before the mechanical restraint; 3. type of devices used for mechanical restraint; 4. data about the location (room) where the mechanical restraint measure was applied;   5. exact time (day/hour/minute) of the beginning of the mechanical restraint;   6. name of the psychiatrist who made the decision to apply the mechanical restraint;

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