Term: Minimum Data Set (MDS)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2011-02-22

Definition:

An assessment tool in each of the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI-MDS 2.0©) and Resident Assessment Instrument-Home Care (RAI-HC©) data systems, that reports people's functional dependence and cognitive impairment, plus many other clinical and social-demographic measures.

Related terms 

• Home Care MDS Assessment (WRHA) Data
• Home Care Prevalence
• Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessment
• Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI-MDS 2.0©)
• Resident Assessment Instrument-Home Care (RAI-HC©)

Links 

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Web Site

References 

• Doupe M, Fransoo R, Chateau D, Dik N, Burchill C, Soodeen R-A, Bozat-Emre S, Guenette W. Population Aging and the Continuum of Older Adult Care in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2011. [Report] [Summary] (View)

Term used in 

• Doupe M, Finlayson G, Khan S, Yogendran M, Schultz J, McDougall C, Kulbaba C. Supportive Housing for Seniors: Reform Implications for Manitoba's Older Adult Continuum of Care. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2016. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Doupe M, Brownell M, Kozyrskyj A, Dik N, Burchill C, Dahl M, Chateau D, De Coster C, Hinds A, Bodnarchuk J. Using Administrative Data to Develop Indicators of Quality Care in Personal Care Homes. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2006. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)