Minimum Data Set
Encyclopedia
The Minimum Data Set is part of the U.S. federally mandated process for clinical assessment of all residents in Medicare
or Medicaid
certified nursing homes. This process provides a comprehensive assessment of each resident's functional capabilities and helps nursing home staff identify health problems.
Resource Utilization Groups (RUG) are part of this process, and provide the foundation upon which a resident's individual care plan is formulated. MDS assessment forms are completed for all residents in certified nursing homes, regardless of source of payment for the individual resident. MDS assessments are required for residents on admission to the nursing facility and then periodically, within specific guidelines and time frames. In most cases, participants in the assessment process are licensed health care professionals, usually Registered Nurses, employed by the nursing home. MDS information is transmitted electronically by nursing homes to the MDS database in their respective states. MDS information from the state databases is captured into the national MDS database at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS).
Categories of MDS (Minimum Data Set)
1) Cognitive patterns
2) Communication and hearing patterns
3) Vision patterns
4) Physical functioning and structural problems
5) Continence
6) Psychosocial well-being
7) Mood and behavior patterns
8) Activity pursuit patterns
9) Disease diagnosis
10) Other health conditions
11) Oral/nutritional status
12) Oral/dental status
13) Skin condition
14) Medication use
15) Treatments and procedures
Medicare (United States)
Medicare is a social insurance program administered by the United States government, providing health insurance coverage to people who are aged 65 and over; to those who are under 65 and are permanently physically disabled or who have a congenital physical disability; or to those who meet other...
or Medicaid
Medicaid
Medicaid is the United States health program for certain people and families with low incomes and resources. It is a means-tested program that is jointly funded by the state and federal governments, and is managed by the states. People served by Medicaid are U.S. citizens or legal permanent...
certified nursing homes. This process provides a comprehensive assessment of each resident's functional capabilities and helps nursing home staff identify health problems.
Resource Utilization Groups (RUG) are part of this process, and provide the foundation upon which a resident's individual care plan is formulated. MDS assessment forms are completed for all residents in certified nursing homes, regardless of source of payment for the individual resident. MDS assessments are required for residents on admission to the nursing facility and then periodically, within specific guidelines and time frames. In most cases, participants in the assessment process are licensed health care professionals, usually Registered Nurses, employed by the nursing home. MDS information is transmitted electronically by nursing homes to the MDS database in their respective states. MDS information from the state databases is captured into the national MDS database at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services , previously known as the Health Care Financing Administration , is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services that administers the Medicare program and works in partnership with state governments to administer...
(CMS).
Categories of MDS (Minimum Data Set)
1) Cognitive patterns
2) Communication and hearing patterns
3) Vision patterns
4) Physical functioning and structural problems
5) Continence
6) Psychosocial well-being
7) Mood and behavior patterns
8) Activity pursuit patterns
9) Disease diagnosis
10) Other health conditions
11) Oral/nutritional status
12) Oral/dental status
13) Skin condition
14) Medication use
15) Treatments and procedures