Overview
Using MDS Quality Indicators to Improve Outcomes is designed to be used 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 areas that the MDS QIs indicate need for improvement. Monitoring plans examine care delivery in areas such as nutrition, skin care, and medication use. Plus you'll get expert guidance on developing an ongoing quality improvement process. This book supports a team process to successfully improve care delivery systems.
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Contents: QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROCESS * Using Quality Indicator Reports * Quality Improvement Teams * Tools for Quality Improvement Teams * Quality Improvement Plan * References for Quality Improvement * MONITORING PLANS AND DATA RETRIEVAL WORKSHEETS * Resident Fall and Injury Monitoring Plan * Behavior Management Monitoring Plan * Resident Personal Freedom Monitoring Plan * Resident Medication Management Monitoring Plan * Incontinence Management Monitoring Plan * Skin Integrity Management Monitoring Plan * Nutrition Management Monitoring Plan * Resident Physical Functioning Monitoring Plan * Infection Control Monitoring Plan * Resident Sensory Ability and Communication Monitoring Plan * Pain Management Monitoring Plan
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Lori Popejoy, MSN, RN, CS
Marilyn Rantz, PhD, RN, NHA
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