Development of Resident Assessment System and Data Base for Nursing Home Residents. Report on the Small Scale Trial of the Minimum Data Set for Resident Assessment and Care Screening (MDS)

摘要

The report was written to develop a uniform resident assessment system. The resident assessment system is a cornerstone of the legislative and regulatory reforms intended to improve nursing home quality. It describes the development of the core of the proposed assessment system, the Minimum Data Set for Resident Assessment and Care Screening (MDS). The report introduces the assessment project; discusses the generation of the MDS; describes the small scale trial; and presents results.