How well does the minimum data set measure healthcare use? a validation study

• Main Authors: Malcolm B. Doupe (Author), Jeff Poss (Author), Peter G. Norton (Author), Allan Garland (Author), Natalia Dik (Author), Shauna Zinnick (Author), Lisa M. Lix (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background To improve care, planners require accurate information about nursing home (NH) residents and their healthcare use. We evaluated how accurately measures of resident user status and healthcare use were captured in the Minimum Data Set (MDS) versus administrative data. Methods This...