title: MDS: valuable clinical data that can help improve medication therapy.
abstract: The Minimum Data Set is a nursing facility assessment tool whose use is mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Data collected by this tool provide valuable clinical information about nursing facility residents and can aid the consultant pharmacist in performing a more effective and efficient medication regimen review.
authors: consultant pharmacist in Greensboro, North Carolina.
authors: Caren McHenry
authors: CM
authors: Martin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003253:Consultants; D003625:Data Collection; D004358:Drug Therapy; D017723:Drug Utilization Review; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid; D006278:Medicare; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009735:Nursing Homes; D005791:Patient Care; D010595:Pharmacists; D014481:United States