The MDS Mortality Risk Index: The Evolution Of A Method For Predicting 6-month Mortality In Nursing Home Residents

Authors

Davina Porock, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Debra Parker-Oliver
Gregory F. Petroski
Marilyn Rantz

Document Type

Journal Article

Publisher

BioMed Central

Faculty

Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School

School of Nursing

Comments

Porock, Davina, Parker,-Oliver, Debra, Petroski, Gregory F & Rantz, Marilym. (2010). The MDS Mortality Risk Index : the evolution of a method for predicting 6-month mortality in nursing home residents, BMC Research Notes, 3(200), pp. 1-8. Access article here

Abstract

Accurate prognosis is vital to the initiation of advance care planning particularly in a vulnerable, at risk population such as care home residents. The aim of this paper is to report on the revision and simplification of the MDS Mortality Rating Index (MMRI) for use in clinical practice to predict the probability of death in six months for care home residents.

DOI

10.1186/1756-0500-3-200

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