[Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI): a system for client evaluation and documentation in long-term care--an overview]

Z Gerontol Geriatr. 1995 Jan-Feb;28(1):25-8.
[Article in German]

Abstract

This article describes the interdisciplinary care planning system "Resident Assessment Instrument" (RAI) for nursing homes with its parts, the Health Care Financing Administration mandated "Minimum Data Set" (MDS) and the "Resident Assessment Protocols" (RAPs). The MDS-derived case mix system for resource allocation, the Resource Utilization Groups (RUGs), are mentioned. The prerequisites for an implementation of the F.R.G. are discussed.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Diagnosis-Related Groups
  • Geriatric Assessment / statistics & numerical data*
  • Germany
  • Health Care Rationing
  • Homes for the Aged
  • Humans
  • Long-Term Care
  • Nursing Homes
  • Patient Care Team*
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care
  • Reproducibility of Results