The Minimum Data Set: Recommendations to Help States Better Support Nursing Home Residents Who Seek Community Living

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Article Publication Date: 
6/20/2007
Summary: 
This Discussion paper summarizes the background and recommendations for potential changes to make the Minimum Data Set and related policies and practices more useful to states for identifying and supporting nursing home residents who wish to return to their homes and communities. Section Q of the MDS has, for some years, been discussed at state and national conferences, training sessions, on conference calls, during technical assistance visits, and in talks among state Medicaid staff.
Article Author: 
Reinhard, Susan C.; Hendrickson, Leslie
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Sources: 
Rutgers/NASHP
Programs/Initiatives: 
Money Follows the Person
Keywords: 
Long-Term Care
MDS; Minimum Data Set; Section Q; 19th RAP; Discharge Planning;

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Nirvana Huhtala Petlick
npetlick@ifh.rutgers.edu

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/51301