Development and Validation of the Nursing Home Minimum Data Set 3.0 Mortality Risk Score (MRS3)

Predicting death in the nursing home: development and validation of the 6-month Minimum Data Set mortality risk index.

BACKGROUND Currently, 24% of all deaths nationally occur in nursing homes making this an important focus of care. However, many residents are not identified as dying and thus do not receive appropriate care in the last weeks and months of life. The aim of our study was to develop and validate a predictive model of 6-month mortality risk using functional, emotional, cognitive, and disease variab...

Design and Development of a Minimum Data Set for Phenylketonuria Disease

Introduction: Phenylketonuria is one of the most common autosomal recessive metabolic diseases, characterized by a wide range of neuropsychological and neurocognitive disorders. Without proper care, control, and management, this disease can lead to severe mental retardation and neurobehavioral disorders. Therefore, the objective of this study was to design and develop a Minimum Data Set (MDS) f...

Design and Development of a Minimum Data Set for Phenylketonuria Disease

Introduction: Phenylketonuria is one of the most common autosomal recessive metabolic diseases, characterized by a wide range of neuropsychological and neurocognitive disorders. Without proper care, control, and management, this disease can lead to severe mental retardation and neurobehavioral disorders. Therefore, the objective of this study was to design and develop a Minimum Data Set (MDS) f...

Minimum Data Set Consistency and Validity 1 Temporal and Geographic variation in the validity and internal consistency of the Nursing Home Resident Assessment Minimum Data Set 2.0

"Striving for Excellence": Minimum Data Set Coordinators' Perceptions of Their Role in the Nursing Home.

The purpose of the current study was to explore how Minimum Data Set (MDS) coordinators perceive their role and the assessment process. Eleven MDS coordinators from 10 geographically dispersed nursing homes (NHs) were interviewed between May and September 2013. Four broad themes emerged from content analysis: (a) information gathering, (b) interdisciplinary coordination, (c) role challenges, an...