Psychosocial assessment of nursing home residents via MDS 3.0: Recommendations for social service training, staffing, and roles in interdisciplinary care

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 190.e9-190.e15

  Simons, Kelsey ^a   Connolly, Robert P ^b   Bonifas, Robin ^c   Allen, Priscilla D ^d   Bailey, Kathleen ^e   Downes, Deirdre ^f   Galambos, Colleen ^g  

^a Kunin Lunenfeld Applied Research Unit and Department of Food and Nutrition Services and Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care   (Canada)

^b CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Jewish Home Lifecare   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

MDS 3.0; Nursing home quality; Psychosocial assessment; Social work

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MOOD; NURSING HOME PATIENT; NURSING HOME PERSONNEL; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL WORK; SOCIAL WORKER; SUICIDE; TRAINING;

EID: 84856098985     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2011.07.005     Document Type: Article

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