HEALTHSEATTLE TIMES
WA limits spit hoods inside state-run psychiatric facilities
Washington state has limited the use of spit hoods in state-run psychiatric facilities. The agency overseeing these hospitals is restricting their use due to their association with deaths and injuries in the U.S.
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