Using MDS Quality Indicators to Improve Outcomes: .: . - Softcover

Popejoy, Lori; Rantz, Marilyn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0834210479 ISBN 13: 9780834210479

Publisher: Aspen Publishers Inc.,U.S., 1998

Synopsis

Using MDS Quality Indicators to Improve Outcomes is designed to be use d by your staff immediately upon purchase. All MDS QIs are covered in the 11 Monitoring plans, with corresponding Data Retrieval Worksheets. The worksheets get your staff immediately collecting data on the area s that the MDS QIs indicate need for improvement. Monitoring plans exa mine care delivery in areas such as nutrition, skin care, and medicati on use. Plus you'll get expert guidance on developing an ongoing quali ty improvement process. This book supports a team process to successfu lly improve care delivery systems.

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Synopsis

Minimum Data Set Quality indicators (MDS QIs) are being increasingly used by HCFA and state agencies to provide benchmarking comparison reports to long term care facilities. This book is designed to help facility staff use MDS QIs to improve care. After a discussion of the quality improvement process, the bulk of the volume consists of monitoring p

Edition details

• Publisher: Aspen Publishers Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0834210479
• ISBN 13: 9780834210479
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 206