Assignment Task:
The Minimum Data Set (MDS) is part of a federally mandated process for clinical assessment of all residents in Medicare or Medicaid-certified nursing homes. This process entails a comprehensive, standardized assessment of each resident's "Functional capabilities" and "Health needs". MDS assessments are completed every 3 months (or more often, depending on circumstances) on nearly all residents of nursing homes in the United States.
For this assignment: Research and present the following information extracted from the MDS assessment.
Post:
- The [four] evaluated adult capabilities and a brief description of each one
- The corresponding MDS section titles for the following: C, D, E, F, G and section O