Max Rady College of Medicine
Term: Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessment
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2016-06-01
Definition:
An assessment done using either: 1). the Long Term Care (LTC) Minimum Data Set Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI-MDS 2.0©]) or 2). the Home Care Minimum Data Set Resident Assessment Instrument-Home Care (RAI-HC©). These assessments report people's functional dependence and cognitive impairment, plus many other clinical and social-demographic measures.
Related terms
- Home Care MDS Assessment Data
- Long Term Care (LTC) MDS Assessment Data
- Minimum Data Set (MDS)
- Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI-MDS 2.0©)
- Resident Assessment Instrument-Home Care (RAI-HC©)
References
- 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)
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